Homework 5 Begin Date: 2/15/2018 12:00:00 AM- Due Date: 3/72018 11:59:00 PM End

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Homework 5 Begin Date: 2/15/2018 12:00:00 AM- Due Date: 3/72018 11:59:00 PM End Date: 3/7/2018 11:59:00 PM (4%) Problem 14: A satellite is located 285 km above Earth. Find the ratio of the acceleration due to gravity at the position of a satellite located 285 km above the earth's surface to the free-fall acceleration at the surface of Earth. Grade Summary Deductions Potential 100 84g cotanO asin acos0 atan) acotanO sinh0 cosh0 tanhcotanh+ Submissions Attempts remaining (-per attempt) detailed view Degrees O Radians Submit Hint I give up Hints:2 deduction per hist. Hints remaining Feedback: 2s deduction per feedback

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here,

at the height

acceleration due to gravity , gh = g/(1 + h/R)^2

gh = g/(1 + 285/6371)^2

gh/g = 1/(1 + 285/6371)^2

gh/g = 0.916

the ratio gh/g is 0.916

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