A space shuttle is in a circular orbit at an altitude of 213 mi. Calculate the absolute value of g at this altitude and determine the corresponding weight of a shuttle passenger who weighs 151 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 213 mi. Calculate the absolute value of g at this altitude and determine the
corresponding weight of a shuttle passenger who weighs 151 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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ft/sec²
gh =
Wh=
lb
i
i
Transcribed Image Text:A space shuttle is in a circular orbit at an altitude of 213 mi. Calculate the absolute value of g at this altitude and determine the corresponding weight of a shuttle passenger who weighs 151 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: ft/sec² gh = Wh= lb i i
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