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(1) At what height above the earth is the acceleration due to gravity 35.0% of i

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Question

(1)

At what height above the earth is the acceleration due to gravity 35.0% of its value at the surface?

Express your answer with the appropriate units.

(2)

What is the speed of a satellite orbiting at that height?

Express your answer with the appropriate units.

(3) An air-track glider is attached to a spring. The glider is pulled to the right and released from rest at t=0 s. It then oscillates with a period of 2.40sand a maximum speed of 36.0cm/s .

a: What is the amplitude of the oscillation?Express your answer with the appropriate units.

b: What is the glider's position at t= 0.300s ? Express your answer with the appropriate units.

Explanation / Answer

a)

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