deepest mine and gravity

Subject: deepest mine and gravity

Date: Thu Aug 14 06:26:32 2003
Posted by Jason
Grade level: grad (science) School: No school entered.
City: Wakefield State/Province: Yorkshire Country: UK
Area of science: Physics
ID: 1060860392.Ph

Message:


I've read that the deepest mine is about 3 miles.
If I stood at the top of this mine shaft would there be any reduction in my 
weight due to less of the earths mass below me.
Also, if there is a significant reduction why don't NASA dig one below the 
space shuttle?

thanks
Jason

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