
College Physics (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321902788
Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6, Problem 8CQ
True or false? If a rock is acted upon by a gravitational force F from the earth when it is a distance d above the surface of our planet, it will be acted upon by a force F/4 if it is raised to twice the height (2d) above the surface. Explain your reasoning.
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