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How many kilometers would you have to go above the surface of the earth for your weight to decrease to half of what it was at the surface?
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It finds the height above the surface of the earth where the weight is only half of that at the surface.
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How many kilometers would you have to go above the surface of the earth for your weight to decrease to half of what it was at the surface?
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