The weight of bodies may change somewhat from one location to another as a result of the variation of the gravitational acceleration g with elevation. Accounting for this variation using the relation in Prob. 1-15, determine the weight of an 80-kg person at sea level (z = 0), in Denver (z = 1610 m), and on the top of Mount Everest (z = 8848 m).
Prob. 1-15
At 45° latitude, the gravitational acceleration as a function of elevation z above sea level is given by g = a − bz, where a = 9.807 m/s2 and b = 3.32 × 10−6 s−2. Determine the height above sea level where the weight of an object will decrease by 1 percent.
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