Earth’s radius is approximately 6.4×10^6 m

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Gravitation · Gravitation

Problem

Earth’s radius is approximately 6.4×10^6 m. An astronaut is 6.4×10^5 m above Earth’s surface. In one or two sentences, explain whether the astronaut’s weight is noticeably different from their weight at the surface and identify the physical reason for any difference.

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