Asked by nathan
How high above the earth’s surface would you have to be before your weight would be only 0.6 its current value?
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Answered by
drwls
Use the inverse square law.
(Re/R)^2 = 0.6
R is measured from the center of the Earth and Re is the earth's radius.
Solve for R, and then R - Re will be the distance above the surface
(Re/R)^2 = 0.6
R is measured from the center of the Earth and Re is the earth's radius.
Solve for R, and then R - Re will be the distance above the surface
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