Answer to Question #350297 in Physics for Geral

Question #350297

If the gravitational field strength at the top of Mount Everest is 9.772 N/kg, approximately how tall (in




feet) is the mountain?

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Expert's answer
2022-06-13T08:22:50-0400
"g(h)=G\\frac{M}{(R+h)^2}=G\\frac{M}{R^2}*\\frac{R^2}{(R+h)^2}"

"g(h)=g(0)\\frac{R^2}{(R+h)^2}"

"9.772=9.807*\\left(\\frac{6378}{6378+h}\\right)^2"

"\\frac{6378}{6378+h}=0.998"

"h=11.41\\:\\rm km=37 434\\: ft"


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