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It you took your weight first at sea level and then on top of a very tall mountain, you would find that your weight: (5 points)
stays the same
O decreases
increases
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Decreases.
Reason: weight = gravitational force = G M m / r^2. On a mountain your distance r from Earth's center is larger, so g is slightly smaller and your weight falls. (Example: on Everest g is ≈0.28% less than at sea level.)
Reason: weight = gravitational force = G M m / r^2. On a mountain your distance r from Earth's center is larger, so g is slightly smaller and your weight falls. (Example: on Everest g is ≈0.28% less than at sea level.)
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