A 1.00-kg gold ingot is carried from the bottom of the Eiffel tower to the top,300 m above ground level.By what amount does its mass change? (c = 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s) A)Its mass does not change. B)Its mass increases by 3.27 × 10^-14 kg C)Its mass decreases by 3.27 × 10^-14 kg D)Its mass increases by 1.64 × 10^-14 kg E)Its mass decreases by 1.64 × 10^-14 kg

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The mass of the gold ingot increases due to the increase in gravitational potential energy when it is moved to a higher altitude. This energy change can be related to mass change through Einstein's equation, E=mc^2.

A 100-Kg Gold Ingot Is Carried from the Bottom of the the Eiffel