3. An object has a weight W at the surface of the Earth. At a distance of 3 earth radii from the center of he earth, the weight of the object will be W/9 b. W/3 c. 3W d. 9W

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43. An object has a weight W at the surface of the Earth. At a distance of 3 earth radii from the center of
the earth, the weight of the object will be
a. W/9
b. W/3
с. 3W
d. 9W
44. The path of a satillite orbiting the earth is best described as
a. Linear
b. Hурerbolic
c. Parabolic
d. Elliptical
45. As distance of a satellite from the earth's surface increases, the time the satellite takes to make one
revolution around the earth
a. decreases
b. increases
c. remains the same
d. none of these
46. The shapes of the paths of the planets about the sun are will
a. circles with the sun at the center
b. circle with the sun off center
c. ellipses with the sun at the center
d. ellipses with the sun at one focus
Transcribed Image Text:43. An object has a weight W at the surface of the Earth. At a distance of 3 earth radii from the center of the earth, the weight of the object will be a. W/9 b. W/3 с. 3W d. 9W 44. The path of a satillite orbiting the earth is best described as a. Linear b. Hурerbolic c. Parabolic d. Elliptical 45. As distance of a satellite from the earth's surface increases, the time the satellite takes to make one revolution around the earth a. decreases b. increases c. remains the same d. none of these 46. The shapes of the paths of the planets about the sun are will a. circles with the sun at the center b. circle with the sun off center c. ellipses with the sun at the center d. ellipses with the sun at one focus
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