Olympus Mons is 26 kilometers above the surrounding surface of Mars. Calculate the surface gravity on Mars at the surface and on top of Olympus Mons (neglecting any effects on gravity from the mountain itself). What percentage of the surface value is the difference in the acceleration of gravity?
The surface gravity on Mars at the surface and on top of Olympus Mons and the percentage of the difference between the acceleration of gravity to the surface value.
Answer to Problem 5P
The surface gravity on Mars at the surface is
Explanation of Solution
Write the equation for the acceleration of gravity at the surface.
Here,
Write the equation for the acceleration of gravity on top of Olympus Mons.
Here,
Write the equation for the required percentage.
Conclusion:
The value of
Substitute
Substitute
Substitute
Therefore, the surface gravity on Mars at the surface is
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