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

question 46

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 $\times$ 10⁶ m.The deepest trench is the Marianas Trench,south of Guam,which has a depth
D = 1.103 $\times$ 10⁴ m below sea level.The highest mountain is Everest in Nepal,which has a height of h = 8.847 $\times$ 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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