1. The International Space Station (ISS) orbits the Earth at 409km above the surface (408km at perigee, and 410km at apogee, so about 409km on average). The Earth's radius is approximately 6, 371km. What is the acceleration due to gravity on the international space station? Does the result surprise you, why or why not?
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