Question: Weight and g: By how many newtons does the weight of a 1 0 0 - kg person change when he goes from sea level

Weight and g: By how many newtons does the weight of a 100-kg person change when he goes from sea level to an altitude of 5.0 km (neglect the earth's rotational effects)?(The mean radius of the Earth is 6.38106 m, G =6.6710-11 N m2/kg2.)
A)-1.5 N B)-2.6 N C)-0.60 N D)-3.6 N E)-5.2 N

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