Statics: Engineering Mechanics Statics COE 2001
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ISBN: 9781119171263
Author: J.L. Meriam, L.G. Kraige, J.N. Bolton
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 1, Problem 6P
From the gravitational law calculate the weight W (gravitational force with respect to the earth) of an 85-kg man in a spacecraft traveling in a circular orbit 250 km above the earth’s surface. Express W in both newtons and pounds.
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