What is the weight of a 10.0 kg object situated at the top of mount everest, 8848 meters above earths surface?  Given: radius of earth 6380 km. mass of earth = 5.98x10^24 kg.

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1.What is the weight of a 10.0 kg object situated at the top of mount everest, 8848 meters above earths surface?

 Given: radius of earth 6380 km. mass of earth = 5.98x10^24 kg.

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