A suitcase weighs on Earth’s surface

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Problem

A

10\,\text{kg}

suitcase weighs

98\,\text{N}

on Earth’s surface. Find its weight at an altitude of

1000\,\text{km}

. Take

R_{\rm E}=6.4\times10^{6}\,\text{m}

.

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