Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 13 - Gravitation - Problems - Page 380: 17b

Answer

2.4

Work Step by Step

We know that $r=\sqrt\frac{GM_E}{g^\prime}$ Also, $G=6.67\times10^{-11} \frac{Nm^2}{ Kg^2}$, $M_E=6\times10^{24}Kg$ and $g^\prime=1.67\frac{m}{s^2}$ Putting these values in the equation, we get $r=\sqrt\frac{6.67\times10^{-11}\times6\times10^{24}}{1.67}$ $r=1.5\times 10^7 m$ Now we find the ration $\frac{r}{r_e}$ where $r_e$ is the radius of the Earth ($6.4\times 10^6$): $\frac{r}{r_e}=\frac{1.5\times 10^7}{6.4\times10^6}=2.4$ Therefore, the object must be 2.4 Earth radii from the center of Earth if it is to weigh the same as it does on the Moon.
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