Half-way to the center of a completely hollow planet with a thin uniform shell, your weight would be

A) one-quarter of your weight on the surface.
B) one-half of your weight on the surface.
C) three-quarters of your weight on the surface.
D) the same as at the surface.
E) zero.


Answer: E

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