8. Centripetal Forces & Gravitation
Acceleration Due to Gravity
Problem 13l
Textbook Question
Textbook QuestionA starship is circling a distant planet of radius R. The astronauts find that the free-fall acceleration at their altitude is half the value at the planet's surface. How far above the surface are they orbiting? Your answer will be a multiple of R.
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