Physics · 2016
JEE Main · 10 April 2016, Shift 1 · Q6
An astronaut of mass m is working on a satellite orbiting the earth at a distance h from the earth's surface. The radius of the earth is R, while its…
An astronaut of mass $\displaystyle m$ is working on a satellite orbiting the earth at a distance $\displaystyle h$ from the earth's surface. The radius of the earth is $\displaystyle R$, while its mass is $\displaystyle M$. The gravitational pull $\displaystyle F_G$ on the astronaut is :
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$\displaystyle F_G=\frac{G M m}{(R+h)^2}$
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