Elephant shrew on the surface of the earth


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Q: An adult elephant has a mass of about 5.0 tons. An adult elephant shrew has a mass of about 50 grams. How far from the center of the Earth should an elephant be placed so that its weight equals that of the elephant shrew on the surface of the Earth? The radius of the Earth is 6400 km. (1 ton = 10^3 kg.) Express your answer in kilometers.

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