What Is the Difference in the Force of Gravity on a 1.0-Kg

question 48

Multiple Choice

What is the difference in the force of gravity on a 1.0-kg mass at the bottom of the deepest ocean trench and that at the top of the highest mountain? Assume that g = 9.8 m/s² at sea level. The radius of Earth at sea level is 6.37 * 10⁶ m. The deepest trench is the Marianas Trench, south of Guam, which has a depth d = 1.103 *10⁴ m below sea level. The highest mountain is Everest in Nepal, which has a height of h = 8.847 * 10³ m above sea level. The difference is

• A) 0.061 N.
• B) 0.0067 N.
• C) 0.027 N.
• D) 0.034 N.
• E) 0.0062 N.

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