SOLUTION: The radius of the earth is approximately 4000 miles. If a person weighs 160 pounds on the earth's surface, what would this individual weigh 8000 miles above the surface of the eart
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Question 963905: The radius of the earth is approximately 4000 miles. If a person weighs 160 pounds on the earth's surface, what would this individual weigh 8000 miles above the surface of the earth
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3 times the distance to the center --> 1/9 the weight.
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