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Mount Everest's summit isn’t the furthest point on the planet from the Earth ’s center.
This is due to the "centrifugal force" brought about by the Earth 's gravity.
The less gravity there is, the less something will weigh.
So, according to science, you should weigh ever so slightly less on the summit of Mount Everest than at sea level because you're further from the center of the Earth .
The laws of physics state that the further you get from the Earth ’s center of gravity, the less you weigh.
The effect is negligible, however according to an article in BBC Science Focus .
Chimborazo, the peak on which the Earth 's gravity has the least effect, is the summit you’d weigh the least on.
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