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The acceleration of gravity ... on or near the Earth, for example ... is inversely
proportional to the square of the distance from the center of the Earth. So it
diminishes as you rise from the surface.
When you have ascended to an altitude of one Earth radius ... about 4,000 miles ...
your distance from the center is then two Earth radii, so the acceleration of gravity has
shrunk to 1/4 of its value on the surface.
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What is Saturn's value for acceleration due to gravity?
Acceleration due to gravity on Saturn = 11.171 m/s2 (9.807 m/s2 on Earth)
Does mass change on other planets due to gravity?
No. Except for insignificant effects related to Special Relativity, the mass remains constant. The weight, on the other hand, changes. Weight is calcualted as: weight = mass x gravity Where "gravity" is the acceleration due to gravity.
What is the value of acceleration due to gravity in space?
The magnitude of acceleration due to gravity depends on the mass of the object toward which you're attracted by gravity, and on your distance from it. There are trillions of different possibilities in space.
Why is the weight of an object different on Earth and the moon even though the object's mass is the same in both places?
Weight depends on acceleration due to gravity and similarly acceleration due gravity depends on force of gravity. The force of gravity of moon is 6times less than that of earth and due to this their is variation in acceleration due to gravith between the earth and the moon. As there is difference in acceleration due to gravity between the earth and moon, the magnitude of weight also vary . And next most important thing to keep on mind is that mass is independent of gravity so it does not change anywhere ....
Is acceleration the same in moon and in earth?
No. Acceleration due to gravity on the moon is roughly 1/6 of that on Earth.
What force that can change when acceleration due to gravity changes?
I suppose you are asking about what forces change when acceleration due to gravity changes. In this case, the formula for forces concerning acceleration due to gravity is as such: fg=mg. When acceleration due to gravity(g) changes, it affects the force of gravity which is also known as the weight of the object. This is shown as fg.
Acceleration of free fall due to gravity?
The acceleration due to gravity at sea level at the equator is 32.25744 feet/second2 (983.2186 cm/second2)Formula for your own altitude:Acceleration Due to Gravity (cm/s2) at Altitude (h) = Acceleration Due to Gravity (cm/s2) at Sea Level - 0.3086hwhere h is the altitude in kilometers.
What is a force that can change when acceleration due to gravity changes?
Weight
What is max or min the acceleration due to gravity experienced by Surface to Air Missile during the flight?
The acceleration due to gravity is almost constant during the entire flight. A minimal difference is found due to altitude, the further away from the center of the earth, the less the gravitational acceleration, so in a SAM the point when the missile is at it's greatest altitude will have the lowest gravitational acceleration component.
Can an objects acceleration increase if you drop it from a higher altitude?
no, acceleration due to gravity is always the same, although air resistance might affect it
What is equivalent of acceleration due to gravity?
acceleration due to gravity of earth is 9.8ms-2
What is accileration due to gravity on earth?
Acceleration due to gravityThe acceleration produced in the motion of a body under gravity is called Acceleration.
What is the acceleration for the pull of gravity?
If you mean acceleration due to gravity it is ~9.8m/s2
What is the definition of acceleration due to gravity?
Gravity acceleration g=GM/r2.
What is acceleration due to gravity called?
Acceleration due to gravity means the force due to weight of an object which increases due to the gravitational pull of the earth.
Does your weight change if the acceleration due to gravity changes?
If you're standing on something - yes. But if you're floating or falling, no.
What are the effects of acceleration due to gravity on the time period of a pendulum?
The period of a pendulum (in seconds) is 2(pi)√(L/g), where L is the length and g is the acceleration due to gravity. As acceleration due to gravity increases, the period decreases, so the smaller the acceleration due to gravity, the longer the period of the pendulum.
