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How can the sun have a large gravitational affect on earth but a small gravitational force on you?
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∙ 13y ago
The gravitational force between two objects is proportional to the product of their masses.
(sun's mass) times (earth's mass) is a very large number.
(sun's mass) times (my mass) is a much smaller number.
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What is gravitational force and how does it work?
All things with a large mass such as the Earth have a gravitational force. Earth's gravity pulls down objects about 9.801 meters/sec.
How does an object exert gravitational force on every other object?
Because every body no matter how small has mass. We don't notice the gravitational force between the people and things around us because the mass of the earth is so large in comparison.
How can planets weight something if space is weightless?
=There is no weight in space is because Weight is how hard things (floor, ground, etc.) push up on us. Note, I said up and not down. The downward force is the gravitational force. The gravitational force depends on mass (the amount of material you are made of) and the gravitational field intensity. If the gravitational field intensity is lower, as it is on the moon, the gravitational force is lower for the same mass. ecause there is no gravity.=
What would happen to the earth and the moon if the sun does not exist?
The earth-moon system would drift through space for ever or until they were captured by the gravitational force of some large mass.
How is the moon held in its orbit round the earth?
from the earth's strong gravitational pull, when something is so large it has a gravitational pull other objects are able to orbit it
How can the sun have a large gravitational force on the earth but a small force on you?
Earth has more mass.
What is gravitational force and how does it work?
All things with a large mass such as the Earth have a gravitational force. Earth's gravity pulls down objects about 9.801 meters/sec.
How is the gravitational force on objects measured?
mass by acceleration, as in a large object that spins quite fast, like the earth, will have a lot of gravitational force.
Can you create gravitational force?
Gravitational force is the attraction between two masses. It can be explained by Force=(Mass1*Mass2)/Distance. Everything is attracted to the earth because the earth has such a large mass. So on a small scale it is just about impossible to create gravitational force.
Can you create force?
Gravitational force is the attraction between two masses. It can be explained by Force=(Mass1*Mass2)/Distance. Everything is attracted to the earth because the earth has such a large mass. So on a small scale it is just about impossible to create gravitational force.
How does the sun have a large gravitational force on earth but a small gravitational force people?
Look at the formula for gravitational force. It depends on BOTH masses - as well as the distance. In this case, Earth has a large mass, people have a small mass.Also, people just "move along" with Earth - if the Sun pulls on Earth and on us, we accelerate TOGETHER towards the Sun.
Gravity is a force which?
Every object has a (small) gravitational force that attracts other objects. The proportion of the Earth - human is so large that we sense this attraction force of the Earth. Gravity is the force which makes our feet stick to the ground!
How can the moon have a gravitational pull?
All objects, big and small, exert gravitational pull. The moon, being very large, produces a large enough pull to affect the nearby Earth. The Earth also has a gravitational pull which holds the moon in orbit around us and keeps everyone on the ground.
Is gravitational force contact force or non contact force?
Gravitational force acts even if the 2 bodies are not in contact. It is a large distance force.
Is gravitational force a contact force?
no gravitational force is a non contact... a simple proof to that is that the Earth's centre is attracting you towards itself without you being in contact with it... also Sun is able to attract the planets from such a large distance....
Is there a gravitational force between you and your pencil?
"Strictly speaking, yes. There is gravitational force of mutual attraction between every two mass objects, no matter how large or far apart they are. That's why there's a gravitational force between me and YOUR pencil too." Correct however, this proof comes from space, you see, on Earth, Earth has Gravity, and so anything that could have gravity is pulled to the Earth. When in space unseen dust particles get attracted to you, and that is why certain things, when they come back from space, need to be washed.
What do you call the force that is pulling on everything in the world?
You are probably referring to gravity. It pulls us towards the Earth and keeps our feet planted on the ground. Bigger objects like the Earth have enough gravity to really affect things. But something as small as a mountain can also exert a measurable gravitational force. So can a large Building.
