On which object would you weigh the least?

Answer 1

Because of centripetal forces, you could lose up to 500 grams on the highest mountain closest to the equator. This would be:

The point FARTHEST FROM THE center OF THE EARTH is the summit of Chimborazo volcano in the Andes of Ecuador. Its elevation is only 6,310 m (20,703 ft) but because of its location near the equator it gets a boost from the equatorial bulge caused by the spin of the earth. This bulge makes the earth's radius about 21,000 m (68,900 ft) greater at the equator than at the poles. In fact, the beaches of Ecuador are farther from the center of the earth than is the summit of Mt. Everest."

Taken from: http://hypertextbook.com/facts/2001/BeataUnke.shtml

Answer 2

Force of is determined by F = G (m1)(m2)/r^2 where G is the gravitational constant m1 and m2 are the masses of each object and r being the distance between the two objects. Assuming that no other forces are acting on the person (e.g. from the plane moving), the higher the r^2 would mean that that G*(m1)*(m2) is being divided by a larger number and thus higher elevation would mean that the person would weigh less.

Answer 3

LOL another trick question...u ppl are really making lunatics think here! Gissa hedake. I weigh the least in the Salton Sea maybe. They still have that?

Answer 4

You would weigh the least on an object with less mass and gravitational pull than Earth, such as a spacecraft in outer space.

Answer 5

The object with the least mass.