A space-shuttle payload module weighs 165 lb when resting on the surface of the earth at a latitude of 45° north. Suppose the module is taken to an altitude of 200 miles above the surface of the earth and released there with no velocity relative to the center of the earth, determine its weight U (lb) under these conditions.

A space-shuttle payload module weighs 165 lb when resting on the surface of the earth at a latitude of 45° north. Suppose the module is taken to an altitude of 200 miles above the surface of the earth and released there with no velocity relative to the center of the earth, determine its weight U (lb) under these conditions.

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