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

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The force of gravity near the Earth's surface does not significantly change over small distances, such as the difference in height between apples on a tree. Therefore, apples twice as high have practically the same weight.

The Force of Gravity Acts on All Apples on an Apple