A 60 kg geologist is working at the bottom of a mine shaft 800 m deep

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Problem

A 60 kg geologist is working at the bottom of a mine shaft 800 m deep. Answer the following: (a) Calculate the value of

g

at that depth. Take

g=9.80\,\text{m s}^{-2}

at the surface and

R_{\rm E}=6.4\times10^6\,\text{m}

. (b) Determine the geologist’s weight at that depth.