1. Many people know that the weight of an object varies on different planets, but did you know that the weight of an object on Earth also varies according to the elevation of the object? In particular, the weight of an object follows this equation: , where C is a constant, and r is the distance that the object is from the center of Earth.
c. Use the value of C you found in the previous question to determine how much the object would weigh in
i. If it is 482 feet below sea level
ii. If it is 30,320 feet above sea level.
To determine the weight of an object at different elevations using the equation provided, we need to know the value of the constant C. Since the value of C is not provided in the previous question, we don't have the necessary information to calculate the weight at specific elevations. However, I can explain the general process of calculating weight at different elevations using the equation.
1. Calculate the distance, r, from the center of the Earth.
- To calculate r, add or subtract the elevation from the radius of the Earth. The radius of the Earth is approximately 6,371 kilometers (3,959 miles).
2. Substitute the value of r into the equation:
Weight = C / (r^2)
3. Calculate the weight using the determined value of C and the calculated value of r.
Since we don't know the value of C in this case, we cannot proceed with the calculations to find the weight at specific elevations.