SOLUTION: The weight of a body is inversely proportional to the square of its distance from the center of the Earth. If the radius of the Earth is 4000 miles, how much will a 100-pound man w

Question 1128388: The weight of a body is inversely proportional to the square of its distance from the center of the Earth. If the radius of the Earth is 4000 miles, how much will a 100-pound man weigh 500 miles above the surface of the Earth?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The weight of a body is inversely proportional to the square of its distance from the center of the Earth. If the radius of the Earth is 4000 miles, how much will a 100-pound man weigh 500 miles above the surface of the Earth?
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The Earth's surface is 4000 miles from the center.
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--> 100*(4000/4500)^2 pounds
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