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Chapter 6, Problem 42PE
Unreasonable Result
A mountain 10.0 km from a person exerts a gravitational force on him equal to 2.00% of his weight.
(a) Calculate the mass of the mountain.
(b) Compare the mountain's mass with that of Earth.
(c) What is unreasonable about these results?
(d) Which premises are unreasonable or inconsistent? (Note that accurate gravitational measurements can easily detect the effect of nearby mountains and variations in local geology.)
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