Multiple choice

When you go up to the top of Mt. Everest, what happens?

  1. You're weight increases

  2. You're mass increases

  3. You're weight decreases

  4. You're mass decreases
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Weight is the force of gravity on an object (W = mg). As you go higher, the distance from the center of the Earth increases, reducing the gravitational force and thus decreasing your weight, while mass remains constant.

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