By How Many Newtons Does the Weight of a 100-Kg

question 29

Multiple Choice

By how many newtons does the weight of a 100-kg person decrease when he goes from sea level to mountain top at an altitude of 5000 m? The mean radius of the earth is 6.38 × 10⁶ m.

• A)0.60 N
• B)1.5 N
• C)2.6 N
• D)3.6 N
• E)9.8 N

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