Gravitation Part 1

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An astronaut of mass m is working on a satellite orbiting the earth at a distance h from the earth’s surface. The radius of the earth is R, while its mass is M. The gravitational pull FG on the astronaut is

[Main 10 Apr 2016]

Zero since astronaut feels weightless
0<FG<
GMm
R2
GMm
(R+h)2
<FG<
GMm
R2
FG=
GMm
(R+h)2

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