Explain why you weigh less on a mountain than at sea level.

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Explain why you weigh less on a mountain than at sea level.

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You are further away from the center of the Earth. Your weight depends on the inverse of the distance squared. If you get 0.1% further away, you would weight about 0.2% less.

Ritwick Dey answered Aug 15, 2018

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