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What happens to the force of earths gravity as distance from earth increases?
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∙ 6y ago
As we are told by Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation, the force of gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the centers of the two objects in question. As a result, the attraction of gravity becomes less, as the distance from Earth increases. Note that since the Earth is quite large, about 4,000 miles in diameter, you are not going to notice a change in gravity if you travel away from the Earth by a small distance, such as you can do by climbing a mountain. You will still be approximately the same distance from the center of the Earth.
Pasquale Wisozk
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∙ 14y agoThe objects Mass would remain the same and the weight would decrease. This is because mass is the measure of the amount of material in an object and depends only on the number the number of atoms. Therefore if the distance was so large that the object was on the moon the number of atoms would not change. The weight on the other hand would decrease because weight is the measure of gravitational force acting on the object.
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∙ 15y agothe object will have a greater acceleration due to gravity, or weight.
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∙ 14y agoless gravitational pull of each on the other
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∙ 12y agoyour weight would decrease.
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How does gravity affect an object in space that gets closer to the Earth?
The force between them increases on an exponential curve as they get closer together, and the rate of acceleration also increases in proportion to the force.example:if your objects distance from earths centre is halved, the force between them, and the rate of acceleration, is quadrupled.
Why does your weight appear to change evrn though you never left earths gravity?
I am not entirely sure what you are after, but your weight will change depending on the distance from Earth's center. The force of gravity depends on distance.
What is the potential energy dependant upon an objects weight and distance from earths surface?
that would be gravity Fg = Gm1m2/r^2
What is mars gravity force earths gravity equals 1?
No, Its gravity is much lower due to a lower overall mass of the planet. Mars' gravity is about 37.6% of the Earths.
What is earth gravity in decimals?
There is no fixed figure for earths gravity.The effect of earths mass (or gravity) depends on its mass and how close you are to it.the gravitational force (f) on an object (by the earths gravity) can be calculated by:.f (newtons) = (G * m1 * m2) / d^2.key:m1 = earths mass (5.974 * 10^24 kg)m2 = objects mass (kg)d = distance between their centres of gravity (metres)G = newtons gravitational constant (6.672 * 10^-11).notes:the force on the object is equal to the reaction force on the earth.
What happens to air pressure as the distance from Earths surface increases?
the air pressure increases
As depth within earths interior increases what happens to density?
The density increases
What happens when the earths population increases?
food decrease
What happens to the pull of gravity the farther away you are from earths surface?
The Gravity becomes less
How does gravity affect an object in space that gets closer to the Earth?
The force between them increases on an exponential curve as they get closer together, and the rate of acceleration also increases in proportion to the force.example:if your objects distance from earths centre is halved, the force between them, and the rate of acceleration, is quadrupled.
Why does your weight appear to change evrn though you never left earths gravity?
I am not entirely sure what you are after, but your weight will change depending on the distance from Earth's center. The force of gravity depends on distance.
What is the exact distance when the earths gravity becomes 0 or moons gravity takes over?
We are not sure. try looking it up on a different website
Which planets surface gravity is 38 percent that of earths?
Both mercury and mars have a gravity which is around 38% of earths. Mercury's gravity is 37.8% of earths, Mars' gravity is 37.7% of earths.
Which force acts from a distance to play a role both in the formation of tides and mass movements on earths surface?
Gravity.
What is the earths gravitational field?
All objects within the universe attract all other objects through gravity. as distance increases this attraction lessens to an insignificant amount, however the force is still there. therefore the Earth's gravitational field's range is limitless.
What can be said about the force of earths gravity pulling on the books?
Earths gravity acts on everything from its center of gravity to everything else's center of gravity.
What happens to objects that enter the earths atmosphere?
the objects which enter the earths atmosphere are being pulled down towards the earths surface due to the earths gravity. And so it leads to falling falling of large objects from the space on the surface of the earth.
