6.9 - Factors Affecting the Value of g
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What happens to the value of g as one climbs higher in altitude?
💡 Hint: Think about how gravity works the higher you go.
Does gravitational acceleration increase or decrease as one goes deeper into the Earth?
💡 Hint: Consider what mass is above you.
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What effect does altitude have on the value of g?
💡 Hint: Remember the phrase 'Higher, less power'!
True or False: Gravity is stronger at the equator than at the poles.
💡 Hint: Think about how Earth's shape alters gravitational force.
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Calculate the weight of a 70 kg person at the equator and at the North Pole, considering g is approximately 9.78 m/s² at the pole and 9.78 - 0.0049 (decreasing due to altitude) at the equator.
💡 Hint: Use the provided values of gravity to calculate weight using W = mg.
Discuss how the weight of an object changes as it moves from the equator to different latitudes and explain why.
💡 Hint: Remember the concept of Earth's shape and how it influences gravitational pull.
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