Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Circular Motion; Gravitation - Problems - Page 133: 28

Answer

The force of Earth's gravity on the spacecraft is 2010 N.

Work Step by Step

$F_g = G\frac{m_1m_2}{r^2}$ $F_g = \frac{(6.67\times 10^{-11} ~N\cdot m^2/kg^2)(5.98\times 10^{24} ~kg)(1850 ~kg)}{(3\times 6.38\times 10^6 ~m)^2}$ $F_g = 2014.3\approx2010 ~N$ The force of Earth's gravity on the spacecraft is 2010 N.
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