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The farther apart the objects are, the smaller the attractive force between them becomes.
The force falls off as the square of the distance.
That means that if you double the distance, the force becomes ( 1/22 ) = 1/4 as strong.
If you triple the distance, the force becomes (1/32 ) = 1/9 as strong.
If the objects move 10 times as far apart, the force becomes ( 1/102 ) = 1/100 as strong.
etc.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agodistance affects the gravitational force since, greater the distance, lower the gravitational force. This also is proved by the equation:
F = Gm1m2/r2
where, G = gravitational constant
m1 and m2= mass of the objects
r = distance between their centers.
This shows that distance is inversely proportional to the gravitational force.
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∙ 11y agoSize has no effect on the intensity of the gravitational pull however mass does. There is a difference between size and mass.
Distance is one of the variable of Newton's law of universal gravitation
G is the gravitational constant.
The variables of the Gravity Force (F) are:
m1: the mass of the first object
m2: the mass of the second object
r: the distance between the centers of gravity of the 2 objects.
The formula is:
F = G (m1*m2)/ r 2
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∙ 15y agoThe more or heavier the masses are , the stronger the gravitational pull between them.
The gravitational force is the mutual force of attraction between particles of matter.
According to Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation:
Gravitational force = (constant x mass1 x mass2 ) / (distance between center of masses)2
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∙ 11y agoThe density of an object does not effect its gravitational pull on other objects (if thats what your asking) unless the object is being compressed into a smaller space. but the bigger the mass, the more gravitational pull thats just how it works. if your asking how an object being attracted to another object is affected more or less by its mass, then its like the object with more mass will resist more because it is heavier and requires more force, where as an object with less mass will have less resistance to the gravitational forces, and be pulled quicker.
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∙ 12y agoThe gravitational pull will decrease with distance from the earths centre, obeying an inverse square law.
use:
gh = 9.81 x (re/(re+h))2
where h is height above sea level (km)
gh = gravity at height (km)
g0 = standard gravity = 9.81 m/s2
re = is the earths mean radius = 6371km
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∙ 14y agoThe respective masses of the objects and their distance apart
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∙ 16y agoThe greater the distance, the lower the force. Here's an excellent interactive link that explains gravity
http://physics.webplasma.com/physics08.html
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∙ 12y agoThe mutual force of attraction between any two objects depends on both of their masses
and on the distance between their centers of mass.
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∙ 11y agoYes, because as you go higher, your distance from the source of gravity force goes farther which makes the force decrease.
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Can a human have their own gravitational pull?
You always have your own gravitational pull, but it's not big enough to really do anything on Earth. Being overweight wouldn't help either- Earth's gravity is far too great and yours would be far too small. Sources: Got fat trying to make my belly a tractor beam. 120 pounds later, a huge disappointment.
What planets orbit faster because of sun's gravitational pull?
The closer a planet is to the sun, the faster it revolves around the sun, so Mercury and Venus take less time to go around the sun than Earth, and Mars and the gas giants take longer.
How do tides affect the water in an estuary?
Tides cause the wetland to rise above and below the water table. Sources: I go to Magnet School :)
What happens to the climate higher above sea level?
The Higher you go, the colder it gets and less oxygen.
Why is the closer the planet to the sun it quicker it obrit sun?
Two main reasons, first is closer distance, means it has less distance to go around. Secondly, the closer to the sun, the heavier its gravitational pull. Think of it rotating faster because the sun pulls it faster than us.
On mountains your weight will be more or less?
Technically you should weigh a little less. This is because the higher you go up from the earth, the less pressure there is in the atmosphere, as well as less pressure on things IN the atmosphere. The atmosphere itself has weight, which is heavier lower down, and becomes lighter as it gets higher 9and out of the gravitational firls around the Earth). It won't be much difference on a mountain, but you should weigh slightly less.
How does the earth go round the moon?
Gravitational Pull :)
Where would the moon go if there is no gravitational pull?
to the grounds earth
How does the earth and other planets go around the sun?
gravitational pull
When an astronaut is in space his or her body is acted upon by an increased gravitational force from the Earth True or False?
this answer is false because when you go into space you start to float. So the answer is false. You loose the gravitational pull not gain gravitational pull.
Do bullets go fast in space?
no bullets do not move in space because there is no gravitational pull
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Why does a black hole have tremendous gravitational pull even when its mass is the same as that of the parent star?
It has such a great gravitational pull because of the center(called the singularity) has such a high density that if a airplane where to go through it and come back out it would be the same size as a marble and be the same weight. Therefore black holes have a huge gravitational pull.
Is it faster to exit or enter the earth's atmosphere?
its faster to enter Earths atmosphere because our gravitational pull pulls anything in , and this is why rockets have to have a lot of power to go out of the atmosphere because the gravitational pull keeps us on its surface.
Could you be stationary in space or always falling toward something?
It matters how strong a gravitational pull is from a planet and how close you are to one. You could be stationary if you found out how far the gravitational pull is from a planet and then go out past that number in space.
Why do giant planets have many more moons than terrestrial planets?
Gas giants are larger and there for have a stronger gravitational pull. When the solar system was forming, the larger planets with greater gravitational pulls collected more satellites and therefore have more moons.
How do all the planets stay in orbit around the sun?
A Gravitational pull by the sun making go around it
