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14 February, 15:38

as you go above earths surface, the acceleration due to gravity will decrease. find the height, i meters, above the earths surface where this value will be 1/410g

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  1. 14 February, 16:19
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    1.23*10⁸ m

    Explanation:

    Acceleration due to gravity is:

    a = GM / r²

    where G is the universal gravitational constant,

    M is the mass of the planet,

    and r is the distance from the center of the planet to the object.

    When the object is on the surface of the Earth, a = g and r = R.

    g = GM / R²

    When the object is at height i above the surface, a = 1/410 g and r = i + R.

    1/410 g = GM / (i + R) ²

    Divide the first equation by the second:

    g / (1/410 g) = (GM / R²) / (GM / (i + R) ²)

    410 = (i + R) ² / R²

    410 R² = (i + R) ²

    410 R² = i² + 2iR + R²

    0 = i² + 2iR - 409R²

    Solve with quadratic formula:

    i = [ - 2R ± √ ((2R) ² - 4 (1) (-409R²)) ] / 2 (1)

    i = [ - 2R ± √ (1640R²) ] / 2

    i = (-2R ± 2R√410) / 2

    i = - R ± R√410

    i = (-1 ± √410) R

    Since i > 0:

    i = (-1 + √410) R

    R = 6.37*10⁶ m:

    i ≈ 1.23*10⁸ m
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