Engineering Mechanics: Statics
8th Edition
ISBN: 9781118807330
Author: James L. Meriam, L. G. Kraige, J. N. Bolton
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 1, Problem 6P
From the gravitational law calculate the weight W (gravitational force with respect to the earth) of an 85-kg man in a spacecraft traveling in a circular orbit 250 km above the earth’s surface. Express W in both newtons and pounds.
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