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Every particle of mass is a source of a gravitational field.
There is no sink of the gravitational field, since it can't be soaked up,
diverted, or shielded against. Classically, anyway.
However if by "sink" you mean space-time curvature the theory of general relativity suggests that any body of mass creates an "indent" or "sink" in space-time. The easiest way this is explained is that if you put a Bowling ball in the middle of a trampoline it would make an indent. This also explains why other bodies of mass are attracted to it because they would "roll" to the centre.
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Do all planets have the same gravitational field strength as earth?
no No the greater the mass of any object the greater the gravitational field. Everything down to the finest speck of dust has a gravitational field.
Mercury's gravitational field strength?
Mercury's surface gravitational field strength is 0.38 times the Earth's.
What is the gravitation field of Pluto?
the gravitational field of Pluto is 3.761n/kg
Does the gravitational field protect us from the sun?
No, the gravitational field keeps us in orbit around the sun. The earths magnetic field provides us with some protection from charged particles from the sun.
What biological conditions allow human survival?
* temperature range -40'C to 40'C * source of water * source of protein * source of carbohydrates * source of vitamins * gravitational field (absence of one leads to fatal deformities) * Sunlight (in absence of Vitamin D source) * Depending on your definition of live, pair copulation.
Can gravitational be added to electric field to get the total field?
No. The sum of the gravitational field and the electric field is a useless concept.
Is gravitational potential energy is the same gravitational force?
No. Gravitational force is the pull an object experience from gravity. Gravitational energy is the energy an object has from its position in a gravitational field. An object moving up in a gravitational field gains gravitational energy.
What is Jupiters gravitational field strength?
Jupiters gravitational field strength is 25 Nkg^-1
How dense can something get before a gravitational field develops?
ANY object is surrounded by a gravitational field.
Is Earth's gravitational field the same as its electromagnetic field?
No. Earth's gravitational field is due to the large mass within it; the electromagnetic field is due to the movement of the metals in its core. There are also the standard differences between a gravitational and an EM field.
What is the speed of a gravitational field?
The gravitational field is basically "just there". However, any change in the gravitational field - for example, when an object moves, collapses, etc. - is believed to propagate at the speed of light.
Do all planets have the same gravitational field strength as earth?
no No the greater the mass of any object the greater the gravitational field. Everything down to the finest speck of dust has a gravitational field.
Mercury's gravitational field strength?
Mercury's surface gravitational field strength is 0.38 times the Earth's.
What is unit of intensity of gravitational field and gravitational potential?
gravatational force
What is relevant to calculating gravitational potential energy?
The strength of the gravitational field.
The mass of an object in a gravitional field is called?
The mass of an object in a gravitational field is called the object's "mass".The presence or absence of a gravitational field has no effect on the mass.
How are gravitational field and an electrical field similar?
The electrical field force acts between two charges, in the same way that the gravitational field force acts between two masses.
