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If Pete (mass = 90.0 kg) weighs himself and finds that he weighs 30.0 pounds, how far away from the surface of the earth is he?

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

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Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

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Chapter7: Gravitation

Section: Chapter Questions

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