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Physics Gravitation Level: Misc Level

Many people mistakenly believe that astronauts that orbit the Earth are ''above gravity''Calculate the accelration due to gravity (g)for space shuttle territory, 200 kilometers above Earth,s surface. Earth,s mass is 6x 10 kilograms and its radius is 6.38 x 10 meters (6380 kilometers).Your answer is what percentage of 9.8 m/s2?