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Gravitational pull is greatest

a. on top of Mt. Everest
b. at the beach
c. in an airplane
d. on the moon

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From that particular list of choices, the spot where you'll weigh the most is . . . . . at the beach. That's not because there's anything special about a beach. Mt. Everest and an airplane put you farther from the Earth's center, reducing the gravitational force. And the moon has much less mass than Earth has, resulting in much less gravitational force on its surface.
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