Compared to a featureless Earth, how would you expect the Mariana Trench, the deepest trench in the ocean, to affect the gravitational force in that location?

The gravitational force would be higher than expected.

The gravitational force would be about the same.

The gravitational force would be lower than expected.

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Dawson Walls

28 July, 04:00

Compared to a featureless Earth, how would you expect the Mariana Trench, the deepest trench in the ocean, to affect the gravitational force in that location?

The gravitational force would be higher than expected.

The gravitational force would be about the same.

The gravitational force would be lower than expected.

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Jayvon Ortiz · Answer 1

The gravitational force would be about the same.

Explanation:

The gravity changes according to the elevation, if you get high enough, you will start to get farther from the gravitational pull created by earth, and for you, it will be weaker. However, if you get deeper into the ocean, it would be the same as being standing on the sea surface level, or at the beach.

The amount of mass being above or beneath you does not affect the gravitational pull enough to be noticeable or even measurable.