Question: Flying Circus of Physics Mountain pull. A large mountain can slightly affect the direction of down as determined by a plumb line. Assume that we

Flying Circus of Physics
Mountain pull. A large mountain can slightly affect the direction of "down" as determined by a plumb line. Assume that we can model a mountain as a sphere of radius \( R=3.00\mathrm{~km}\) and density, (mass per unit volume)\(2.6\times 10^{3}\mathrm{~kg}/\mathrm{m}^{3}\). Assume also that we hang a 0.500 m plumb line at a distance of \(3 R \) from the sphere's center and such that the sphere pulls horizontally on the lower end. How far would the lower end move toward the sphere?
Flying Circus of Physics Mountain pull. A large

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