Acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s² on the surface of Earth, and at orbits 200 miles above the surface of Earth, where the space shuttle orbits, the acceleration is A) greater than 9.8 m/s² . B) exactly 9.8 m/s²-same as on the surface of Earth. C) less than 9.8 m/s². D) undetermined, because it depends on the mass of the spacecraft or satellite. Fill in the Blank Questions

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The acceleration due to gravity decreases with distance from the center of the Earth, so at orbits 200 miles above the surface, it is less than 9.8 m/s^2.

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