A space shuttle is in a circular orbit at an altitude of 113 mi. Calculate the absolute value of g at this altitude and determine the corresponding weight of a shuttle passenger who weighs 164 lb when standing on the surface of the earth at a latitude of 45°. Are the terms "zero-g" and "weightless," which are sometimes used to describe conditions aboard orbiting spacecraft, correct in the absolute sense?

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A space shuttle is in a circular orbit at an altitude of 113 mi. Calculate the absolute value of g at this altitude and determine the
corresponding weight of a shuttle passenger who weighs 164 lb when standing on the surface of the earth at a latitude of 45°. Are the
terms "zero-g" and "weightless, which are sometimes used to describe conditions aboard orbiting spacecraft, correct in the absolute
sense?
Answers:
8h-
W₁-
ft/sec²
lb
Transcribed Image Text:A space shuttle is in a circular orbit at an altitude of 113 mi. Calculate the absolute value of g at this altitude and determine the corresponding weight of a shuttle passenger who weighs 164 lb when standing on the surface of the earth at a latitude of 45°. Are the terms "zero-g" and "weightless, which are sometimes used to describe conditions aboard orbiting spacecraft, correct in the absolute sense? Answers: 8h- W₁- ft/sec² lb
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