Question #163640

The base of a mountain is at sea level where the gravitational field strength is 9.810N/kg. The value of the gravitational field strength at the top of the mountain is 9.790N/kg. Calculate the height of the mountain above the sea level.

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2021-02-22T10:27:30-0500

Answer

gravitational field strength at height h

gh=gs(1h2R)g_h=g_s(1-\frac{h}{2R})

So height can be written as

h=2R(1ghgs)h=2R(1-\frac{g_h}{g_s})

h=2×6400000×(19.799.810)h=2\times6400000\times(1-\frac{9.79}{9.810})

h=26.1Km


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