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How come a lighter object can exert more pressure towards the ground then a heavier object?
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By distributing the weight over a smaller area.
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How does something float?
For a certain thing to float, it depends on the mass, weight and the size, . The lighter and smaller a thing is, the more its likely to float. The heavier an object, the more it is likely to stay on the ground. An object can float(or sink) in water, or even in the sky.
Why does gravity not pull a balloon to the ground?
Gravity does pull a balloon towards the ground.If the balloon happens to be filled with something lighter (less dense) than the surrounding medium, the gravitational attraction may not be successful at overcoming the density difference.
Does Cold Air Exerts More Pressure Than Warm Air?
In warm air, molecules are spaced farther apart. As air cools, molecular activity and movement slows down which cause compaction of the molecules. The increased density of air in the same space automatically increases the overall weight. That is why warmer air layers over cold air because the cold air is 'heavier' and sinks to the ground while the 'lighter', warm air rises.
How do you make yourself feel lighter when someone picks you up?
While you cannot actually change your weight, all you have to do is lift your legs up and bend towards the person because if you go backward its harder to keep you up because you're headed for the ground.
How can you reduce the pressure an object exerts on the ground?
By increasing the area of cross section in contact with the ground
Do you feel heavier or lighter while climing mount Everest?
I think you feel lighter as you are higher off the ground and when you are on the moon you feel much lighter than on Earth
Cooled air that is heavier than surrounding air will?
Sink towards the ground
How do you make objects of different masses to reach the ground at the same time?
You must let the lighter one go first then let the heavier one go. The heavier should then catch up.
What is the difference between lighter than air and heavier than an air vehicle?
"Lighter than air" aircraft are lighter than air! The most common are blimps. They do not rely on wings to generate lift. They contain a lighter than air gas (ex:helium) that lifts the craft into the air when ties to the ground are released. "Heavier than air" aircraft are the opposite. They rely on wings to generate lift to get into the air. Common heavier than air aircraft are general airplanes you see in the sky everyday.
Are you heavier on a mountain or on the ground?
you are heavier on the mountain. why? because you are exposed to more mass.
Is gasoline heavier than atmosphere?
Gasoline is made up of chains of hydrocarbons while the atmosphere is mainly comprised of light gases. Proof: Pour a cup of gasoline on the ground, it displaces the lighter atmosphere.
What makes the breeze blow towards land by day?
The sun rays heat the ground more than they heat the water. As a result the ground heats up. The air next to the ground warms up, expands and rises. The cooler and heavier air, from over the water moves in to replace it.
Who exerts more pressure on the ground a women standing in running shoes a women standing in skis or a women standing in high heel shoes?
assuming they all weigh the same, they would be equal. if not, the heavier one would be exerting more pressure on the ground. if you are looking for an answer relating to pressure exerted in a specific spot, calculate it by surface area.
If you created a vacuum filled air balloon sized ball able to withstand ground level air pressure would it weight heavy or lighter than the air around it?
By definition, anything 'filled with vacuum' would weigh nothing, as a vacuum means an area that contains no matter. Since the balloon would need matter in it to weigh anything, a vacuum balloon would be lighter than the heavier air around it, as air is made of matter.
How do falling objects behave?
Falling objects behave in such a way that heavier objects will fall faster than the lighter ones. Try to drop a stone and a feather from the same height and at the same time, the stone will fall to the ground first.
What do you mean by low pressure area and high pressure area?
Our atmosphere is divided into layers of air which exerts pressure on the ground, at the earth. The higher the distance from the ground, lower the pressure of the air exerted by it. (i.e why astronauts float above the atmosphere with no pressure or gravitation pull). Atmosphere gets heated up by the sun and so the ground. This causes the moisture to evaporate and the air above the ground becomes warmer and both rise up. Warmer air are less dense, lighter in weight and have a tendency to hold more water. This warmer air rises up above the cold air (which is heavier or highly denser). The areas which witness such type of phenomenon are called as low pressure areas. At a later stage, the warmer or low pressure air, above the cold high pressure air, gets cooled, condensed and causes precipitations. Low pressure air is usually marked with cloudy and windy sky. Hence we say that Low pressure areas gets torrential rainfall. Whereas in high pressure areas, one would witness dry and clear sky (due to lack of condensed air or clouds)
How does something float?
For a certain thing to float, it depends on the mass, weight and the size, . The lighter and smaller a thing is, the more its likely to float. The heavier an object, the more it is likely to stay on the ground. An object can float(or sink) in water, or even in the sky.
