H2P-34
Field strength
H2 Physics · JC 1 · Easy · Field strength
A satellite of mass 500 kg is in a circular orbit of radius 8.0×10⁶ m around Earth. The gravitational force on it is 3.1×10³ N. What is the gravitational field strength at this orbit?
- 0.16 N kg⁻¹
- 3.1 N kg⁻¹
- 6.2 N kg⁻¹
- 9.8 N kg⁻¹
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