Question
Calculate the gravitational force on
A) a 60.0 kg person on an airplane flying at 32800 ft
B) a 60.0 kg person midway between the earth and the moon
A) a 60.0 kg person on an airplane flying at 32800 ft
B) a 60.0 kg person midway between the earth and the moon
Answers
bobpursley
a. for distance, change that altitude to meters, then add it to radius of earth.
b. for distance, look up the distance from Earth to moon, halve it, and add to radius of earth.
Force= G 60*Mearth/distanc^2
b. for distance, look up the distance from Earth to moon, halve it, and add to radius of earth.
Force= G 60*Mearth/distanc^2