By how many newtons does the weight of a 191-lb person change when he goes from sea level to an altitude of 10.0 miles if we neglect the earth's rotational effects? (The mean radius of the Earth is 6.38 × 10^6 m, G = 6.67 × 10^ - 11 N ∙ m^2/kg

By how many newtons does the weight of a 191-lb person change when he goes from sea level to an altitude of 10.0 miles if we neglect the earth's rotational effects? (The mean radius of the Earth is 6.38 × 10^6 m, G = 6.67 × 10^ - 11 N ∙ m^2/kg

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