At what altitude above Earth's surface would the gravitational acceleration be 9.1 m/s^2?
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We want to find the altitude (h) at which g is 9.1 m/s^2. We can start by rearranging the formula to solve for r: r = sqrt(G * M / g) Plugging in the values for G, M, and g, we get: r = sqrt(6.67 x 10^-11 m^3/kg s^2 * 5.97 x 10^24 kg / 9.1 m/s^2) r = 6.71 x Show more…
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