A $1.00 - \mathrm { kg }$ Gold Ingot Is Carried from the Bottom of the Eiffel

question 57

Multiple Choice

A $1.00 - \mathrm { kg }$ gold ingot is carried from the bottom of the Eiffel tower to the top, $300 \mathrm {~m}$ above ground level. By what amount does its mass change? $\left( c = 3.00 \times 10 ^ { 8 } \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s } \right)$

• A) Its mass decreases by \(3.27 \times 10 ^ { - 14 } \mathrm {~kg}\)
• B) Its mass decreases by \(1.64 \times 10 ^ { - 14 } \mathrm {~kg}\)
• C) Its mass increases by \(3.27 \times 10 ^ { - 14 } \mathrm {~kg}\)
• D) Its mass does not change.
• E) Its mass increases by \(1.64 \times 10 ^ { - 14 } \mathrm {~kg}\)

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