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joesmith1212

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A satellite orbiting the Earth in a circular orbit at 400 miles from the center of Earth is moved to a distance of 1,200 miles from the center of Earth. The gravitational force between the Earth and satellite changes by a factor of 3.
 a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

An aircraft weighing 1,500 N has a mass of 153 kg.
 a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false


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Reply #1 on: Jul 29, 2018
Answer to Question 1

False
RATIONALE: False, it changes by a factor of 32 = 9.

Answer to Question 2

TRUE


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Reply 2 on: Jul 29, 2018
Gracias!

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