The force of gravity acts on all apples on an apple tree.Some apples are twice as far from the ground.Such twice-as-high apples of the same mass,have
A)1/4 the weight.
B)1/2 the weight.
C)practically the same weight.

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The force of gravity at the surface of the Earth does not significantly change over the small distances involved in an apple being twice as high on a tree. Therefore, apples at different heights in a tree have practically the same weight.

The Force of Gravity Acts on All Apples on an Apple