Rope around the Earth
A rope is wrapped tightly around the Earth's equator. You add 1 meter to its length and lift it uniformly off the ground all the way around. How high above the surface does it sit? Give meters to two decimals.
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- Write the circumference in terms of the radius.
- The radius gain doesn't depend on R at all.
Answer
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0.159 (± 0.01)
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