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At a certain height above Earth’s surface
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Gravitation · Gravitation
Problem
At a certain height above Earth’s surface, the gravitational field strength is
8.0
N kg
−
1
8.0\,\text{N kg}^{-1}
8.0
N kg
−
1
. Calculate the weight of an astronaut whose mass is
60
kg
60\,\text{kg}
60
kg
at that height.
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