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How does the acceleration of gravity compare between objects?
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Acceleration due to gravity is the same for EVERY object on the earth, at the same altitude. The only thing that differs is the effect other forces have on it. For instance, in a vacuum, a feather and a Bowling ball will both fall at the same rate. However, in normal air, the feather will be impeded by air resistance, so will fall slower.
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How do orbiters counteract the massive pull of a large planets gravity p?
centripetal acceleration counters the acceleration due to gravity creating an equilibrium. the EXACT same way water wont fall out of the bucket if you spin it fast enough. Gravity is also a field and decays as the distance between the two objects increases. GMm/r^2
What is gravity greater then?
The acceleration due to gravity is 9.81 meters per second. Since Force = Mass x Acceleration, the force of gravity would be the mass times 9.81.
The force of gravity is greater between two objects that?
That have greater mass.
The strenght of the force of gravity depends on?
The strength of the force of Gravity depends on the mass of the object exerting the gravitational force and the distance between the two objects. Gravity is the inverse of the square of the distance between the two objects, times the two masses. F = (G * m1 * m2)/(r squared) G is the universal gravitational constant G = 6.6726 x 10 -11 N-m 2 /kg 2
What affect would decreasing the distance between objects have on their gravitational attraction to each other?
Decreasing the distance between two objects will increase the force of gravity. Gravity is proportional to the mass of the two objects and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
The pull of gravity gives objects?
weight and acceleration
What is the direction of average acceleration?
The direction of average acceleration is downwards, in the direction of gravity. This is because gravity affects all objects, even objects that are moving in other directions.
Is the acceleration cause by the gravity constant?
acceleration caused by gravity is not the same because it varies from the mass and the distance betwwen the two objects
Where can the concept of the center of gravity be used?
Acceleration of rotating objects
The acceleration of gravity on the surface of a planet will effect a person or objects?
The acceleration affects the weight of the person and object
Will the acceleration of two objects that move closer to each other because of gravity decrease or increase?
-- As two objects draw closer together, the gravitational force between them increases. -- Acceleration is directly proportional to force. -- So their acceleration toward each other also increases.
What is the acceleration due to force of gravity?
The force of gravity pulls down on all objects here on earth. If objects are allowed to fall, they accelerate downwards.
Why does gravity change velocity?
Gravity exerts a force on objects; such a force (if not counteracted by some other force) will cause an acceleration, according to Newton's Second Law. The amount of the acceleration can be calculated as a = F/m.
The weight of an object varies with the force with which gravity pulls on it?
Weight of an object depends on the objects mass and the acceleration due to gravity... Weight=mxg where m = mass g=acceleration due to gravity on earth, acceleration due to gravity = approx 9.81m/s2
How can the force of gravity be increased between two objects?
The close objects are the more gravity there will be between them.
What force pulls on objects and causes acceleration if not balanced by an opposing force?
Gravity
Is the acceleration of an object proportional to its weight?
If you meant to say mass instead of weight, the acceleration of an object is inversely proportional to mass, because F=ma. However for falling objects where acceleration is equal to gravity, the weight is not a variable.
