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Physics Help? Gravity?

Any help is greatly appreciated, even if its only one question. Thank you!

1. Many people mistakenly believe that the astronauts that orbit Earth are "above gravity." Calculate g for space shuttle territory 160 km above Earth's surface. Assume Earth's mass is 6.0 1024 kg, and its radius is 6.38 106 m (6380 km). Your answer is what percentage of 9.8 m/s 2?

2. If you stood atop a ladder that was so tall that you were one and a half times as far from Earth's center, how would your weight compare with its present value?

Wnew / Wcurrent =

3. By what factor would your weight change if Earth's diameter were halved and its mass were quadrupled?

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