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Take a simple bar magnet for example. Place an iron-like object near it and its attracted instantly. Place the object farther away and the object is influenced by less of the magnet's magnetic field. Similarly, the planet Earth, is a huge magnet. The magnetic field thus produced by the earth has an attraction of objects toward its center, i.e. gravity. The farther away from center of Earth you get(or the farther away from a magnet you put a metal object) the less attracted you or I become. So the higher in altitude from the surface of the Earth, the less of an effect gravity will have. Note that this change in gravitational effect is not a linear change, but logarithmic. In order to fully escape Earth's gravity, one would have to travel beyond Earth's Moon.
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Does mass and weight change with location because the force of gravity changes?
Mass does not change!!! Whatever the force of gravity, the object contains the same amount of matter. However, weight does change because the gravitational acceleration changes.
How can gravity change the motion of an object?
gravity can change the motion of an object because of magic
What is the location of the receptors that respond to gravity?
utricle and saccule
The mass of an object is fixed but its weight varies from location to location?
Because, mass does not depend on gravity factor whereas weight depend on gravity factor. W=mg
How does the centre of gravity change as the size of the object changes?
The location of an object's center of gravity depends on the object's shape, and on how its mass is distributed throughout its shape, but not on its size. The center of gravity of a homogeneous sphere is at the center of the sphere, no matter whether the sphere's radius is 1 millimeter or 1 light year.
Does mass and weight change with location because the force of gravity changes?
Mass does not change!!! Whatever the force of gravity, the object contains the same amount of matter. However, weight does change because the gravitational acceleration changes.
Is it impossible that the location of the center of gravity is in a point where there is no mass?
The center of gravity is an average of the location of the points of gravity. If you had a flying ring like a Frisbee but without the center, the center of the gravity would be in the hole.
Do nebulae change gravity?
Not sure what you mean by "change gravity"; a nebula has mass, therefore it exerts a gravitational force.
When did you say that the zero gravity is no gravity?
Depends on the atmosphere. location, place, space and time of zero gravity
How can gravity change the motion of an object?
gravity can change the motion of an object because of magic
What is the location of the receptors that respond to gravity?
utricle and saccule
Can change when the force of gravity change?
weight
The mass of an object is fixed but its weight varies from location to location?
Because, mass does not depend on gravity factor whereas weight depend on gravity factor. W=mg
How does the centre of gravity change as the size of the object changes?
The location of an object's center of gravity depends on the object's shape, and on how its mass is distributed throughout its shape, but not on its size. The center of gravity of a homogeneous sphere is at the center of the sphere, no matter whether the sphere's radius is 1 millimeter or 1 light year.
Will acceleration due to gravity change the weight of an object?
Yes. As acceleration due to gravity increases so does the object's weight. The reverse is true when gravity decreases. Mass, however, does NOT change with gravity.
What is weight the mesurement?
Weight is a measure of the force of gravity on an object. It is usually measured in units such as pounds or kilograms. Weight can change depending on factors such as the strength of gravity or the location of the object in the universe.
How does location affect an objects mass and weight?
Weight is mass x gravity. If an object is placed in a location where there is more gravity, or less, its weight will change accordingly. Its mass will hardly change, except for very slight effects caused by the Special Theory of Relativity (an increase in potential energy implies an increase in mass), but this is only so for an outside observer, and the effect is so small that it can be ignored for most practical purposes.
