Explain why the gravitational constant $(g)$ is different at Reykjavik, Iceland, than it is at Quito, Ecuador.
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Explain why the gravitational "constant" $(g)$ is different at Reykjavik, Iceland, than it is at Quito, Ecuador. At which location is it greatest, and why? If you could measure the value of $g$ at these two locations, what would this tell you about the earth?
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Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics
ISBN: 9781498724432
3rd Edition
Authors: Ron Darby, Raj P Chhabra
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