Question

1. a student wishes to test where earths gravitational field will be the strongest or weakest.

if he takes a sensitive scale that can measure his weight in different locations where will he weight the least?
in an airplane flying
on a boat in the ocean
in a tall building
a deep valley in canada
clear all

Explanation:

The gravitational force \(F = \frac{GMm}{r^{2}}\), where \(G\) is the gravitational constant, \(M\) is the mass of the Earth, \(m\) is the mass of the student, and \(r\) is the distance from the center of the Earth. The higher the altitude (distance \(r\) from the center of the Earth), the smaller the gravitational force (weight \(W = F\)). An airplane flying is at a higher altitude compared to a boat in the ocean (sea - level), a tall building (altitude much less than an airplane), and a deep valley (lower altitude than sea - level).

Answer:

In an airplane flying