8. Centripetal Forces & Gravitation
Uniform Circular Motion
Problem 8c
Textbook Question
Textbook QuestionSuppose the moon were held in its orbit not by gravity but by a massless cable attached to the center of the earth. What would be the tension in the cable? Use the table of astronomical data inside the back cover of the book.
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