Orbital Velocity :: Discussion


10.A man is standing on an international space station which is orbiting earth at an altitude 520km with a constant speed 7.6km/s. If the man’s weight is 50kg, his acceleration is?
A.7.6 km/s2
B.7.6 m/s2
C.8.4 m/s2
D.10 m/s2
Answer:  Option  C
Explanation:

gh=R2/(R+h)2 g
gh=(6400×103)2/[(6400+520)×103]2 ×10=8.4m/s2.

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