(Refer to Table D/2 in Appendix D for relevant solar system values.) A spac...

(Refer to Table D/2 in Appendix D for relevant solar system values.)

A space shuttle is in a circular orbit at an altitude of150 mi. Calculate the absolute value of g at this altitude and determine the corresponding weight of a shuttle passenger who weighs 200 lb when standing on the surface of the earth at a latitude of 45°. Are the terms “zero-g” and “weightless,” which are sometimes used to describe conditions aboard orbiting spacecraft, correct in the absolute sense?