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brutforce

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on: Jul 28, 2018
If the weight of an object with mass m is given by W = mg on Earth's surface, what will its weight be inside an airplane at an altitude of 35,000 feet?
 a. The same.
  b. It will be slightly less because g is somewhat smaller at that height.
  c. It will be slightly more because of the increased potential energy.

Question 2

Which of these statements is true?
 a. The value of g is 1.
  b. The value of g is exactly constant at any given distance from Earth's center.
  c. Even at a given distance from Earth's surface, the value of g can vary slightly.
  d. The value of g changes a great deal from place to place at a given elevation on Earth's surface.
  e. The value of g is exactly constant all over Earth's surface.


aham8f

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Reply #1 on: Jul 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

c


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