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Old 08-04-2003, 09:44 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Scientifical Question ?

Does one weigh more or less at 13,000 feet vs. sea level?

I was thinking today how the end of a sphere travels faster when spinning than the areas closer to the center. I thought that this would be what affected gravity, .. but I think it is the earth's size which causes gravity, and since the earth pulls you toward the middle, that one would weigh less at higher elevations .. but I'm not certain.
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