Q20. A satellite orbits at a height of 800 km (8.00 x 105 m) above the earth's surface. The radius of the Earth is 6.38 x 106 m and the mass is 5.98 x 1024 kg. What is the magnitude of the gravitational acceleration g at this height? A. 9.8 m/s² B. 12 m/s²

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Q20. A satellite orbits at a height of 800 km (8.00 x 105 m) above the earth's surface. The radius of
the Earth is 6.38 x 106 m and the mass is 5.98 x 1024 kg. What is the magnitude of the gravitational
acceleration g at this height?
A. 9.8 m/s²
B. 12 m/s²
C. 15 m/s²
D. 2.6 m/s²
E. 4.8 m/s²
F. 5.7 m/s²
G. 8.2 m/s²
H. 7.7 m/s²
I. None of the above
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Transcribed Image Text:Q20. A satellite orbits at a height of 800 km (8.00 x 105 m) above the earth's surface. The radius of the Earth is 6.38 x 106 m and the mass is 5.98 x 1024 kg. What is the magnitude of the gravitational acceleration g at this height? A. 9.8 m/s² B. 12 m/s² C. 15 m/s² D. 2.6 m/s² E. 4.8 m/s² F. 5.7 m/s² G. 8.2 m/s² H. 7.7 m/s² I. None of the above 6
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