what would make you weigh less inside of the empire state building on the ground floor, oppose to outside on the sidewalk. (weighing on a regular bathroom scale)The mass of the building? If so how does that work?
This question has been asked yesterday. The answer is nothing. The mass of the building, which does have a small effect, is nearly directly above you, whether you are inside or on the sidewalk outside.
To understand why you would weigh less inside the Empire State Building on the ground floor compared to outside on the sidewalk, we need to consider the concept of gravitational attraction and how it varies with distance.
Gravitational force is the force by which a planet or other object attracts another object toward its center. Weight is the measure of gravitational force on an object. On Earth, your weight is the force with which the Earth pulls you towards its center.
The mass of the Empire State Building does not directly affect your weight inside the building. Your weight primarily depends on your mass and the distance between you and the center of the Earth. However, the different distances from the center of the Earth can lead to a slight difference in weight.
When you are on the ground floor inside the Empire State Building, you are closer to the center of the Earth compared to when you are outside on the sidewalk. This means that the gravitational force between you and the Earth is slightly stronger when you are outside on the sidewalk. As a result, your weight will be slightly higher outside on the sidewalk compared to inside the building.
It is important to note that the difference in weight inside the building and outside on the sidewalk will be extremely small and may not be noticeable on a regular bathroom scale. The height difference between the ground floor and the sidewalk is relatively small compared to the Earth's radius, so the effect on weight is minimal.
To directly measure this small difference in weight, you would need a highly sensitive scale or specialized equipment that can accurately measure the variation.