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Homework Statement
What is the acceleration due to gravity at an altitude of 1.00 x 10^6 above the Earth's surface, given that the radius of the Earth is 6.38 x 10^6 m?
How do i go about solving that?
Homework Equations
Using g = Gm/r^2
The Attempt at a Solution
g= GMm/(R+h)^2
R= radio of earth
H= height/altitude given
so
g = (6.67300 x 10^-11) (m) / [(6.38 x 10^6 m) + (1.00 x 10^6)]^2
*** my question is, what do I put as M and m? **