document.write( "Question 1087264: The weight of an object varies inversely with the square of the distance to the center of the Earth. At sea level (6,400 kilometers from the Earth's center) an astronaut weighs 100 kilos. Calculate the weight of the astronaut on a space vehicle located at 200 kilometers from the earth's surface. \n" ); document.write( "
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\"W=k%2FD%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"100=k%2F6400%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"k=%286400%29%5E2%28100%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "So then,
\n" ); document.write( "\"W%5B200%5D=k%2F%28%286400%2B200%29%5E2%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"W%5B200%5D=%28%286400%29%5E2%28100%29%29%2F%286600%29%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"W%5B200%5D=%2864%2F66%29%5E2%2A100\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"W%5B200%5D=%2832%2F33%29%5E2%28100%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "Work that out for the answer in kg.\r
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