An object has mass 10 kg and weight 98 N near the Earth's surface. What is...

 

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An object has mass 10 kg and weight 98 N near the Earth's surface. What is the weight of the object at an altitude of h = 2RE (above the earth's surface, RE is the earth's radius)? a) 294 N b) 196 N c) 98 N d) 49 N e) 25 N f) 11 N An object has mass 10 kg and weight 98 N near the Earth's surface. What is the weight of the object at an altitude of h = 2RE (above the earth's surface, RE is the earth's radius)? a) 294 N b) 196 N c) 98 N d) 49 N e) 25 N f) 11 N

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The weight of an object is given by the force due to gravity acting on it which can be calculated us... View the full answer