'What is the weight of a body, in terms of its weight at the surface of the earth; at a distance from the center of the earth of (a) earth radius, (6)2 earth radii; ( c) 10 earth radii, and (d) at the distance of the moon?'
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Weight of body at surface of earth: Weight at surface of earth = Mass of body x Surface area of body = 6.8 x 10^3 kg x 2^3 m^2 = 108 kg Show more…
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