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Question
A man weigh 800 N at the equator. How does the weight of man change at the following place?
100 km up in space
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Solution
Weight of the man at equator = 800 N
As the value of g decreases with an increase in height, so the weight of the man 100 km up in the space is less than 800 N.
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