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Chapter 16, Problem 41A
To determine
Whether a person who worries about growing old, live at the top or the bottom of a tall apartment building.
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Answer to Problem 41A
The person should live at the bottom.
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Introduction: According to the
A person living on the ground floor will experience lesser gravitational effect which causes time running slower comparatively.
Conclusion: Thus, the person living at the bottom or on the ground floor will experience slower aging compared to the one living on the top floor.
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