The Highest Spot on Earth Is Mt

question 108

Multiple Choice

The highest spot on Earth is Mt. Everest, which is 8850 m above sea level. If the radius of the Earth (to sea level) is 6370 km, how much does the magnitude of g change between sea level and the top of Mt. Everest? (G = 6.67 × 10^-11 N m²/kg²_, and the mass of the Earth is 5.98 × 10²⁴ kg.)

• A) 8.11 m/s²
• B) 7.06 m/s²
• C) 4.72 m/s²
• D) 0.110 m/s²
• E) 0.0273 m/s²

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