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1st answer correct. What some failed to explain is that grams are a measure of mass, while pounds are a measure of weight (mass x gravity). Thus, an object measured in kg. will retain its kg. at any location, though its weight (as correctly stated above) will change.

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2007-11-26 06:00:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

No it will weigh less. Way back at the turn of the 20'th century, The government demanded that weight scales use counter weights to measure produce. This was because spring weight machines showed less weight at higher altitudes. Instead counter weights were to be used. If you have a pound of goods and you weigh it against a counter weight of one pound (adjusted at see level), You will get 'o' measurement at see level AND at any altitude. Showing the produce weighs 1 pound. The higher the altitude, the farther from the core of the earth you get and the less you weigh. So all standard weights are calculated from see level.

2007-11-26 08:41:38 · answer #2 · answered by Jackolantern 7 · 0 0

Its mass will remain 1 kg. Its weight will decrease from 9.81 N to a little less.

2007-11-26 01:54:00 · answer #3 · answered by Sciman 6 · 4 0

Weight reduces slightly at high altitudes because the force of gravity varies with the (inverse) square of the distance from the center of the earth.

"mass" stays the same .

2007-11-26 02:53:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

The weight does not change but because of the atmosphere u feel it is light

2007-11-26 01:56:43 · answer #5 · answered by pai 5 · 0 3

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