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8. Centripetal Forces & Gravitation - Part 2 of 3
8. Centripetal Forces & Gravitation / Newton's Law of Gravity / Problem 5

A rover operating on Mars measures changes in gravitational pull as it climbs a steep hill of height ∆z, where ∆z is much smaller than R_Mars (the radius of Mars). Use the binomial expansion

(1 ± x)ⁿ = 1 ± nx + (n(n-1)/2) x² ± ...

to derive the formula approximating the change in acceleration due to gravity in Mars ΔgMars \Delta g_{\text{Mars }}, where gMarsg_{Mars} is the gravitational acceleration at Mars's surface.

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