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Does the sun exerts gravity on other planets but does not exert gravity on earth?
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Gravity is not picky. The sun's gravity holds everything in the solar system in place, by definition. That includes earth.
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Does only the Earth exert gravity?
All matter, including every star, planet, galaxy, or whatever, anywhere in the universe, exerts the same force of gravity, as described by Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation.
Does earth the moon and sun have gravity?
Yes, they have gravity. In fact, anything that has mass will have a gravitational force - the more mass a body has, the more gravitational force it will exert.
Does Pluto have a weak gravitational pull?
Yes - in fact, anything that has mass will exert a gravitational force (including comparably small objects, like a human being). Pluto's force of gravity is equal to 0.58m/s2, which is about 6% that of the gravity on Earth.
What force keeps the moon in orbit around the sun?
The force of gravity that they exert on each other, and the velocities of the Moon and Earth which is their "inertia".
What is larger the force the earth exerts on you or the force you exert on the earth?
A non-scientist's initial stab at this: If you are talking about gravity, they are equal. I don't see how they can be anything BUT equal. Gravity is an attractive force between two bodies. Every particle of my body attracts every particle of the earth. It wouldn't be stated any differently from the earth's point of view. [Actually, there is a flaw in the way you are framing the question, since the 2 "forces" you refer to can never be separated and studied independently]. The earth has much more inertia, so I move toward the earth. The attractive force between the earth and moon is much greater than the attractive force between the earth and me. If I were in the moon's orbital path (but nowhere close to the moon) and traveling at the same velocity as the moon, I'd fly off into space, or maybe enter a wildly eccentric orbit that would eventually bring me crashing into the earth. The force being talked about in the question (but which was unspecified) must be gravity. Gravity is a function of mass. The more mass an object has, the more gravitational force it generates. The earth is far more massive than any individual, and the earth generates a far larger gravitational field than any individual. It's just that simple. If another way to look at it will help, try this: The earth pulls each of us down. When we're standing next to someone, the earth pulls us both down. But we are actually attracting that person (and that person is attracting us) by virtue of the gravity created by our own masses. Do we "fall" toward each other? No, we don't. The gravimetric forces between individuals are very small. ANSWER The answer to your question can be found two ways. First, you can use Newton's Third Law. If object "A" exerts a force on object "B" , then object "B" will exert an equal force back on "A". This makes it pretty clear the forces are equal. Second, you can use Newtons Law of Gravitational force. "The force that one mass exerts on a second mass is proportional to the product of the two masses". This means if you calculate the force the Earth exerts on you , you multiply the Earth's mass times your mass. And if you calculate the force you exert on the Earth ,you again multiply the two masses. Another words you do the exact same calculation , so you will get the same answer.
Does Earth exert gravity?
Anything that has mass exerts a gravitational field, so yes, earth exerts one.
What does gravity exert?
Gravity exerts an acceleration a= GM/r2 = v2/r.
Does only the Earth exert gravity?
All matter, including every star, planet, galaxy, or whatever, anywhere in the universe, exerts the same force of gravity, as described by Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation.
Why water exerts pressure?
The same reason bricks exert downward pressure. Gravity.
What is the force that pulls all objects to the earth?
GRAVITY... 2nd answer: The force that pulls all objects toward each other is gravity. The earth exerts the force of gravity on you, and you exert the force of gravity on the earth ( or your couch, dog, etc). We notice Earth's force of gravity because it is huge compared with the force of gravity of our bodies .... or the force of gravity of our bowling balls, and so forth.
Why water exerts downward pressure?
The same reason bricks exert downward pressure. Gravity.
Why can the sun exert it gravitation on all of the planets?
Science observes and measures gravity, and forms theories about it, but it does not answer 'why'. Nobody knows why the force of gravity exists. That isn't a question for science, it's theology. But we know the Sun exerts a force on all the planets, and it's inverse-square, which means that the force is one quarter at twice the distance, so at Neptune it is still there but only 1/900 as strong as it is at the Earth.
Why the Earth doesn't fall in the Sun?
Gravity is caused by mass, so objects with more mass, such as planets and stars, exert a lot of gravity. The earth and everything on it are constantly falling towards the sun because of the sun's immense gravity. ... Because of this sideways momentum, the earth is continually falling towards the sun and missing it.
Does a compass needle exert force on the earth if the earth exerts a magnetic force on the compass?
Yes !! But its negligible.
Do only planets exert gravity?
No. Anything with mass exerts a gravitational pull. The strength of that pull is directly proportional to an object's mass and most objects do not have enough mass of their gravity to be noticeable. It starts to become noticeable with objects on the level of large asteroids and comets and small moons. Stars, which are far more massive than planets, have far stronger gravity. Black holes have the strongest gravity in the universe.
Does Earth exert a contact or a non-contact force on the moon?
Earth exerts a non-contact force on the moon.
All objects in the universe exert some force of gravity?
Mass exerts gravity or according to relativity mass bends space. Not everything has mass though, light does not...
