Physics · Challenge

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Gravitational pull with distanceRunning
Orbital ring. Orbit radius at 23920000 m. Field at radius 0.7 N/kg, Calibrated field 2.5 N/kg. Currently field at radius is short by 1.803 N/kg.TUNINGr23920000 MFIELD STRENGTH 0.7 N/kg
t = 0.0s

Field at radius

0.7N/kg

Calibrated field

2.5N/kg

23920000 m

Orbital ring. Orbit radius at 23920000 m. Field at radius 0.7 N/kg, Calibrated field 2.5 N/kg. Currently field at radius is short by 1.803 N/kg.

What has to balanceF=GMmr2F = \frac{GMm}{r^2}

What is happening

You take control of a survey satellite being placed where its instrument reads correctly.

The craft is drifting off its commanded orbit. The gravitational constant term comes to 3.99e14 for this pairing, and the instrument is calibrated for 2.5 N/kg.