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What will happen to your weight and mass if you go to mount Everest?
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Your body is not designed to stay any length of time in the thin air on Mount Everest. Eventually your body will start to shut down, which without proper care and acclimatization you could die.
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How heavy is Mount Everest?
Mount Everest has an estimated weight of approximately 357 trillion pounds, with its mass being around 161 billion kilograms.
At top of mount Everest the force of gravity is less than at sea leveldescribe what would happen to your mass and to your weight if you traveled from sea level to the top of mount Everest explain?
First off your mass is the same, it will no t change no matter where you are. Your weight however depends on the distance between your center of mass and the center of mass of the earth ( and to a very small extent on the bouyant forces of the atmosphere) So at sea level the force of gravity between you and the earth (your weight) is: F=G x m1x m2/D2 where F is essentially your weight, G is the universal gravitational constant, m is your mass and m2 id the mass of the Earth and D is the distance between you and the center of the Earth. At the top of Everest you are 8.84 km further from the center of the Earth (Earth's radius)so: FTop/Fsealevel = D2sealevel/D2 Top = (6378.1km)2/(6378.1km + 8.84km)2 (about 99.7% of your initial weight)
Would a person have least amount of mass at sea level Mount Everest or the Moon?
None of the above. Mass of an object does not change depending on location. The person's weight would be unmeasurably more at sea level on Earth, a little less on Everest, and much less (1/6th) on the Moon. But their mass is the same at all these locations. There is no other answer.
Where would the person weigh the least sea level moon mount Everest?
moon duh less mass u wouldn't weigh less but u would be lighter on the moon.Another answer:You would weigh less on the moon.Your mass would not change (mass is not determined by gravity) but your weight would be less (weight is determined by gravity).
Which is the largest mountain in the world?
Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world but in terms of the most cubic mass it would be Mauna Loa.
Does the radius of earth effect weight?
Yes, in a way. If the radius of the Earth decreased but it's mass stayed the same, then the forces "pulling" on you (weight) would increase and you would be heavier. If the radius of the Earth increased and the mass stayed the same, then you would be lighter. You would actually weigh less on the top of Mount Everest than on the beach of Honolulu. BTW: This is not a good idea for a weight loss program.
Would your weight change on mt Everest?
mass does not change but weight does because weight is equal to mass times gravity. gravity is weaker at higher elevations. gravity does not change at higher elevations, as long as you remain inside Earth's atmosphere
What has to happen for an object to float?
For an object to float, it must displace an amount of fluid equal to its weight. This is known as Archimedes' principle. If the weight of the object is less than the weight of the fluid it displaces, the object will float; if the object is denser than the fluid, it will sink.
What will happen of your mass if you go up to moon?
Nothing. Your mass isn't affected by gravity. Your weight changes though. Your weight in earth/6= your weight in moon
What would happen to your mass if you traveled to the moon?
Technically speaking, your mass will be the same, except your weight will be approximately one-sixth of the weight on Earth
Is the mass of Mnt Everest enough to shift the Earth's centre of mass by the Height of Everest Therefore making the gravitational force stronger here then on the opposite side of Earth at sea level?
Actually the height of mount Everest would make the weight a moot point as for every meter you went up the mountain it becomes smaller and also further away from the center of the earth. Since in the formula for the attraction between two masses is controlled mainly by the distance between them which is squared, as you climb up the mountain gravity decreases which is why the air becomes thinner. however that being said the overall mass of that point on the planet is probably larger than on the other side. However the mass of mount Everest is extremely small compared to the additive weight of the entire planet 5x10^24 and even though the distance between the mountain and you is less; it is small compared to the world.Answer:More significant impacts on local gravity can be caused by subsurface considerations such as the composition (density) of the underlying rocks in the mantle.
What would happen to your weight is earths mass remained the same?
If earth's mass were to remain the same, your weight would be constant, i.e. it would not change.
