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How much would your weight decrease if you went into space 3x the earths radius?Asked by anonymous
How much would your weight decrease if you went into space 3x the earths radius?
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bobpursley
Isn' the force of gravity proportional to distance squared?
I am uncertain what into space 3x radiusearth means? is that the altitude, or the distance from the center of the Earth?
If altitude, 1/3^2 is how much it decreases.
If distance from center of earth, 1/4^2
I am uncertain what into space 3x radiusearth means? is that the altitude, or the distance from the center of the Earth?
If altitude, 1/3^2 is how much it decreases.
If distance from center of earth, 1/4^2
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