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If you tie a weight on the end of string and twirl the string around your head you can feel the weight trying to fly away from you. But the string you're holding won't let it fly away. The result is the weight circles around your head.
The moon (..the weight..) moves through space with a certain speed. That speed is trying to throw the moon off into deep space. But at the same time Earth's gravity (..the string..) is trying to pull the moon down out of the sky. The two forces exactly cancel each other and the result is the moon neither flying off into space nor crashing down to Earth but going around and around it.
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Can you walk around on the moon like you can on earth?
No we cant walk on the moon like we can on Earth because of the Gravity.The gravity of the moon is weaker as compared to Earth's gravity. I think that the moon's gravity is x10 times weaker than of Earths'. Let me make tis point sure and tell you.wow1st the moons gravity is roughly 1/6 that of Earth's ( 16.66 % ) and it will change how you walk and move. 2nd Since there is no air on the moon you have to wear a space suitSo no you can't walk around like on earth
What is the Moon's gravity 6 times on Earth's surface?
The Earth's mass is 81 times the mass of the Moon, so the force of gravity at any given distance is 81 times more. Earth's gravity at the surface is six times more than the Moon's gravity on the surface; that means that the following things are six times greater on Earth:* Gravitational acceleration - if you let an object fall, how fast does its velocity change. On Earth, acceleration due to gravity is about 9.82 meters/second2, on the Moon, it is about 1.62 meters/second2.* The weight of any given object. On Earth, a kilogram has a weight of about 9.82 newton; on the Moon, it is about 1.62 newton.
Where the gravity is much less than on earth?
Let's see... Mercury, Venus Earth, our moon, Mars. So basically, all the inner planets.
Why does a person weigh lesser on the moon?
"New" Weight ChartPlanetMultiply your Earth weight by:Your "new" weightMercury0.4Venus0.9Earth1Moon0.17Mars0.4Jupiter2.5Saturn1.1Uranus0.8Neptune1.2Pluto0.01Sun28Gravity is a universal, natural force that attracts objects to each other. Gravity is the pull toward the center of an object; let's say, of a planet or a moon. When you weigh yourself, you are measuring the amount of gravitational attraction exerted on you by Earth. The Moon has a weaker gravitational attraction than Earth. In fact, the Moon's gravity is only 1/6 of Earth's gravity. So, you would weigh less on the Moon.
What are the forces acting on an astronaut on the moon and on earth and on Mercury and on Venus?
You probably want to compare the gravity on the moon and on the three planets. Let's assume that you do. Call the gravity of the earth g and let's compare. Moon - 0.1654 g Mercury - 0.38 g Venus - 0.904 g What that all means is that if you weigh 100 pounds on earth, you'll weigh about 16 and 1/2 pounds on the moon, 38 pounds on Mercury, and about 90 and 1/2 pounds on Venus.
If you were standing on moon with a ball in your hand and you let go of it the ball would do what?
The ball would float and slowly fall to the surface of the moon due to the moon's weaker gravity compared to Earth.
Is it possible to fall off of the moon?
No, it is not possible to fall off the Moon. The Moon has gravity, although its gravity is weaker than Earth's. If someone were to jump off the Moon's surface, they would eventually fall back due to its gravitational pull.
Which direction will a wrench move if it is let go by accident on the moon?
down. The Moon has no atmosphere but still has gravity, although less than Earth. the wrench would fall but would only be 1/6th it's earth weight.
What is the work done by the moon in revolving the earth?
Orbiting bodies are held together by the mutual force of gravitation between them. Without gravity, the moon would go sailing away in a straight line, and would never be seen again. Similarly, the earth would go sailing away from the sun.
Would the gravity affect the plants on the moon?
"if you could stand on the surface of the Moon, you would experience only 17% the force of gravity that you would experience on Earth. Gravity on the Moon is much less. Just to give you an example, let's say that you weight 100 kg on Earth. If you stood on the Moon, and then onto your bathroom your weight would only be 17 kg....."(Read more at http://www.universetoday.com/guide-to-space/the-moon/gravity-on-the-moon/)
Will parachuting work on the moon?
Well the wiki user said ”no” that is correct but the reason is partially correct as you can see the planet earth as an “atmosphere” that is the start where gravity starts pulling on the earth there is enough gravity on the earth than on the moon so no you will not be able to on the moon because the moon as a atmosphere it just doesn’t have enough gravity so no it will not work. if you do not understand let me know by putting a confused face than I will explain further and easier for you to understand.
What would the force of gravity be on the moon?
The gravitational force acting on you when you stand on the moon is about 1/6 as strong as when you're standing on the earth. So let's say ... just for an example because I don't know you ... let's just say for a moment that you weigh 180 pounds. If you carry your bathroom scale with you next time you go to the moon, and then once you've landed, you set up the scale inside your landing module and climb on it, you'll read about 30 pounds. (You have to do this before you get out of the landing module, because before you can get out, you have to put on your space suit, and then the weighing would get complicated.)
