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There is a very slight change in gravity at the top of a mountain. Which property
would MOST likely be less at the top of a mountain?

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Answer:

The entity that decreases is the Weight.

Explanation:

Every object on the surface of the earth is usually pulled downwards by the action of gravity. The force or weight is W = mg

Now, the farther one gets away from the surface of the earth by climbing a mountain, the further the person is from the Earth's centre of gravity.

We know that the formula for Force of gravity away from the Earth's surface is given by;

F_g = GM1M2/r²

So the greater the distance, the lesser the gravitational force.

Now, the gravitational force equals the weight of the individual.

Thus, the entity that decreases is the Weight of the individual.

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