What happens to the weight of an object when at sea level?

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Meave60
Jul 4, 2018

An object would weigh more at sea level.

Explanation:

The closer an object is to the center of the earth, the greater the acceleration due to gravity. Since weight is mass in kg times acceleration due to gravity, an object would weigh more at sea level.

The following formula gives an approximation of the earth's gravity at different altitudes.

#g_(h)=g_(0)((r_(e))/(r_(e)+h))^2#

where:

#g_(h)# is the gravitational acceleration at height #h#.

#g_(0)# is the standard gravitational acceleration #"9.80665 m/s"^2"#

#r_(e)# is the earth's mean radius #"6371 km"#.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity_of_Earth

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