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A chord of length 64m is used to connect a 100 kg astronaut to a spaceship whose mass is much larger than the that of the astronaut. Estimate the value of tension in the cord. Assume that the spacehip is orbiting near the earth surface. Also assume that the spaceship and hte astronaut fall on strainght line from the earth's centre. The radius of he earth 6400km.

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