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The force of gravity on every object on Earth is the product of 9.8 meters per second2
times the object's mass. We call the size of that force the object's "weight" on Earth.
The number is different in other places. Although the object's mass is the same on
other planets, the '9.8' number only applies on Earth.
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What is the effect of gravity on velocity?
Gravity is a force and any force acting on a body changes its velocity in the direction of the force.
What is the motion of body when only the force of gravity is acting on it?
Free falling.
Is there force in space?
No; gravity will continue acting on your body. If there was no force acting on your body while in space (let's say an orbiting satellite), the satellite would fly out of Earth's orbit and just wander off forever, but that doesn't happen - so gravity has to be acting on the satellite and your body as well!
What is the mass of an object if the force of gravity acting on its mass is 1033 Newtons?
If we have a force acting on a body and we know what that force is, and we also know that the force is gravity, we can solve because we know the force gravity exerts on a mass. If we take the total force acting on the body and divide it by the force of gravity per one unit of mass, we can find the number of units of mass that cause gravity to act on the object. We have 1033 Newtons of force acting on the object. Gravity pulls down with a force of 9.8 Newtons on 1 kilogram of mass. Our 1033 Newtons divided by 9.8 Newtons per kilogram = 105.41 kilograms
Why do we experience weightlessness in space?
Because there are no contact forces acting on us. Gravity is the only acting on us. A body experiences weightlessness when gravity is the only force acting on it.
The motion of a body when only force of gravity is acting on the body?
zero velocity =)
Measure of force of gravity acting in an object?
weight, The weight of an object is the force of gravity acting on it.
A feather is in freefall when the force of gravity is greater than the force of air resistance is equal to the force of air resistance is less than the force of air resistance is the only force acting?
"Free fall" means that gravity is the only force acting on a body.
What force acts on a object?
The forces acting on a falling body are gravity and air resistance.
When apple is falling the gravitational force is acting but why force of gravity is not acting here?
I have no idea what you mean - the force of gravity acts everywhere.
What is the force called that gravity is acting on you?
The force exerted by the earth towards itself,known as the gravitational force is called that gravity is acting on you.
Are the directions of the velocity and acceleration of a falling body they same?
Yes, as long as gravity is the only force acting on the body.
