Question: Select the correct answer. A 7 0 kilogram mountaineer is standing on the summit of Mt . Everest. The distance between the mountaineer and the

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A 70 kilogram mountaineer is standing on the summit of Mt. Everest. The distance between the mountaineer and the center of Earth is 6.39106 meters. What is the magnitude of the force of gravity acting on the mountaineer? (The value of G is 6.67310-11 newton meter2/kilogram2. The mass of Earth is 5.981024 kilograms.)
A.
90.5 newtons
B.
179 newtons
C.
684 newtons
D.
781 newtons

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