centripitacal said:Homework Equations
So far I have been using the equation g=Gm/(r+h)2 to find the acceleration due to gravity, where G= gravitational constant, m=mass of the Earth ,r=radius of the Earth and h= the orbital height from the Earth
except now I am given a specific g force and have been asked to find the height.
The Attempt at a Solution
centripitacal said:Back again, moving the equation around dosn't help because the h is inside the brackets, along with the Earth's radius (r+h). What am I missing?
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