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Why do you think you would weight less on a high mountain peak than you would at sea level?
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Why would you weigh less on a high mountain peak than you would at sea level?
The weight of an object is the force of gravity on the object's mass. At the top of a mountain, you are slightly farther from the center of the earth, and so the earth's gravity is very slightly weaker. Thus, you weigh a tiny, tiny bit less at the top of the mountain than at sea level.
Would it be more difficult to draw soda through a straw at sea level or on top of a mountain?
top of a mountain
Can you feel gravity on top of a mountain?
Your weight is the result of the force of gravity. Without gravity you would be weightless and would float away. This does not happen on the top of mountains. Because you are farther from the center of the Earth, your weight is slightly less on top of a mountain, but compared to the diameter of the Earth, mountains are quite small, and the difference in weight is very slight, and would not even be noticed. So yes, you feel gravity on top of a mountain.
Would an object weigh more at the top of a mountain or at sea level?
You would weigh more at sea level. As you get father away from the surface of the earth, the force of gravity is weaker
How much does a mountain weigh?
There are several factors in determining how much a mountain weighs. How tall the mountain is, size of the mountain, it's density, and if someone is measuring the mountain from sea level or from just the base of the mountain are some of the factors to consider. For example Mount Everest is the highest mountain in altitude at 29,035 ft (8,850m)above sea level. Mauna Kea in Hawaii however, is the tallest mountain at 33,436 ft from its base in the bottom of the Pacific Ocean but only rises 13,796 feet above sea level. Now, Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador has an altitude of 20,703 feet (6,310 meters). But, Chimborazo has the distinction of being the highest mountain above Earth's center. Which would be noteworthy if measuring these mountains (mathematically speaking) from the same point of reference.
If you were on a mountain would the weight of the air above be greater than or less than it is at sea level?
That would depend where you are. The weight of air above you is greater at sea level than up a mountain, but if you were in a plane it might well be less than up a mountain.
Why would you weigh less on a high mountain peak than you would at sea level?
The weight of an object is the force of gravity on the object's mass. At the top of a mountain, you are slightly farther from the center of the earth, and so the earth's gravity is very slightly weaker. Thus, you weigh a tiny, tiny bit less at the top of the mountain than at sea level.
Would you weigh less on a high mountain peak than you would at sea level?
The weight of an object is the force of gravity on the object's mass. At the top of a mountain, you are slightly farther from the center of the earth, and so the earth's gravity is very slightly weaker. Thus, you weigh a tiny, tiny bit less at the top of the mountain than at sea level.
A mountain peak in the Himalayas has an elevation of 20000 feet above sea level If you climbed to the top would you be 20000 feet above the base Why?
Only if the mountain was at sea level would this statement be true. If the mountain was only at sea level would this statement be realistic.
Where would an egg cook faster at sea level or on a mountain?
Sea level
Does mass and weight change with altitude or elevation?
Mass does not change with changes in altitude or elevation. Weight on the other hand does change. However, on earth the change from sea level to the top of a mountain would be extremely small.
Why a mountain cannot have height more than 10 kilometers on earth?
my guss is that it's own weight would crush it and it would start to sink into the earth's crust. i think that to existance of mountain on earth pressure of mountain should be less than elastic limit of earth ................
Why would you weigh less on a high mountain than at sea level?
The weight of an object is the force of gravity on the object's mass. At the top of a mountain, you are slightly farther from the center of the earth, and so the earth's gravity is very slightly weaker. Thus, you weigh a tiny, tiny bit less at the top of the mountain than at sea level.
What is an ocean mountain?
An ocean mountain is a mountain that is completely underwater. If measured from sea level, it would have a negative height.
What mountain is oceanic oceanic?
An ocean mountain is a mountain that is completely underwater. If measured from sea level, it would have a negative height.
If you have one bag of trash with a mass of 3 kg and another bag of trash with a mass of 14kg what do you know about the weights of the bags of trash?
If you are on Earth, at approx. sea level, the weight of the bags will be just as stated, as the atmospheric pressure at sea level is 1atm. If you were on top of a mountain there would weight slightly less, as the atmosperic pressure is less. Also if you were on another planet the atmospheric pressure would be different and hence the weight would be different.
Which would have a smoother shape a young mountain or an old mountain chain?
Old M.C. would be smoother- it had a greater level of exposure to the elements.
