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The weight of an object varies inversely with the square of the distance from earth's center (3,960 miles). A man weighs 250 lbs on the surface of the earth. How much would he weigh in an airplane flying at 30,000 ft?
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\n" ); document.write( "3960 miles = 3960*5280 feet = 20908800 feet
\n" ); document.write( "His weight at 30000 feet above that is
\n" ); document.write( " $\"250%2A%28%2820908800%29%2F%2820908800%2B30000%29%29%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( "= $\"250%2A%28209088%2F209388%29%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( "= 249.284 pounds
\n" ); document.write( "That's a difference of 0.716 pounds, or 11.45 ounces.\r
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