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

question 86

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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