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Question
Note the relationship between the entries in all the three columns in the table and rewrite the table.
| Column-1 (Location) |
Column-2 Height from the earth’s surface (km) |
Column-3 g (m/s2) |
| Earth’s surface (average) | 8.8 | 0.225 |
| Mount Everest | 36.6 | 9.81 |
| Maximum height ever reached by manmade balloon | 400 | 9.8 |
| Orbit of a typical weather satellite | 35700 | 9.77 |
| Orbit of communication satellite | 0 | 8.7 |
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Solution
| Column-1 (Location) |
Column-2 Height from the earth’s surface (km) |
Column-3 g (m/s2) |
| Earth’s surface (average) | 0 | 9.81 |
| Mount Everest | 8.8 | 9.8 |
| Maximum height ever reached by manmade balloon | 36.6 | 9.77 |
| Orbit of a typical weather satellite | 400 | 8.7 |
| Orbit of communication satellite | 35700 | 0.225 |
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