At an altitude equal to one Earth radius above the surface (so the astronaut is twice…

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Problem

At an altitude equal to one Earth radius above the surface (so the astronaut is twice as far from Earth’s center as someone on the ground), what fraction of its surface weight does a spacecraft experience? Express your answer as a decimal to two significant figures.

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