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Question 205

For motion close to the Earth's surface, g g\,g is often taken to be the constant 9.8 m s-2.

a.

Explain why this is a reasonable model for a ball thrown a few metres into the air.

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b.

Explain why the same assumption may be less appropriate for an object travelling thousands of kilometres away from the Earth.

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