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(a) a person weighs 60 kg on earth. Will...

(a) a person weighs 60 kg on earth. Will his weight increase as he moves to the top of a hill ?
(b) will the weight of person increase at the bottom of a mine ?

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(a) No, his weight will decrease on top of a hill. Hill. This is because acceleration due to gravity at top of hill is less than acceleration due to gravity on the surface of earth.
(b) No, weight of the person at the bottom of mine will also decrease. this is because value of acceleration due to gravity deep inside earth is less than value of acceleration due to gravity on the surface of earth.
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