Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134202709
Author: Richard Wolfson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 8, Problem 37P
Given the Moon’s orbital radius of 384,400 km and period of 27.3 days, calculate its acceleration in its circular orbit, and compare with the acceleration of gravity at Earth’s surface. Show that the Moon’s acceleration is lower by the ratio of the square of Earth’s radius to the square of the Moon’s orbital radius, thus confirming the inverse-square law for the gravitational force.
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