1. Calculate the gravitational field at the altitude of a passenger airplane tha

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1. Calculate the gravitational field at the altitude of a passenger airplane that is cruising at 33,000 ft. Provide your answer in units of g with 3 significant figures.

2. What is the weight (gravitational force) acting on a passenger inside an airplane that is cruising at an altitude of 34,000 ft, if the passenger's weight on the surface is 184 lb?

1. Calculate the gravitational field at the altitude of a passenger airplane that is cruising at 33,000 ft. Provide your answer in units of g with 3 significant figures. 2. What is the weight (gravitational force) acting on a passenger inside an airplane that is cruising at an altitude of 34,000 ft, if the passenger's weight on the surface is 184 lb? 3. The gravitational field on the surface of the Earth is Calculate the gravitational field at the the International Space Station, which orbits at an altitude of 420 km.

Explanation / Answer

a)g=g*(6370/6380.06)^2=0.997g

b)W=184*(6370/6380.363)^2=183.4lb

c)g=9.81*(6370/(6370+420))^2=8.634m/s^2

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