Activity 7.1: The Weight of Gravity.
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Then examine the diagram below.
| Location | Force (N) |
| north pole | 688.3 |
| sea level, equator | 684.6 |
| Chicago | 686.2 |
| Mt. Everest | 685.4 |
| low earth orbit | 647 |
| high Earth orbit | 15.5 |
| moon | 0.19 |
| edge of the solar system | 10-8 |
Go to the class discussion board and submit your response to the following questions on the Assignment 2.3 thread.
Where do you weigh more at sea level or on the top of Mount Everest? Explain why your weight is different at these two locations.
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Consider the following website (http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/) and explain why you would rather weigh yourself on the moon than on the Earth if you were on a diet?