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Earth does not float. It orbits the sun. Orbit around an object is a form of free fall. In simple terms, Earth is continually pulled toward the sun by gravity, but it is moving so fat that it constantly misses. Earth does not fall due to its own gravity because that gravity is towards its center. Earth's surface is supported by the layers of rock and metal beneath.
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Why you flot in space?
Gravity, when we are on or near the Earth's surface, keeps our feet firmly on the ground. Out into space, there is so little gravity than we can float.
Why does gravity make things fall?
The force of gravity pulls objects towards the earth, so we dont just float around the world
Why do you float in a vacuum Were is gravity?
Whether or not you float has nothing to do with vacuum. You float because you are too far away from the earth (or other massive objects) for their gravity to have any noticeable effect on you. It just so happens that this occurs in space where natural vacuum may be found.
Is it fun floating in the air on the moon?
You don't float in air on the moon because there is no air on the moon, and you don't float anyway. There is gravity on the moon; it is one-sixth the force of Earth's gravity, so you can jump six times higher on the moon, but you don't float weightlessly.
Why is it that on earth you appear weight while in space you appear weightless?
There is no gravity in space, so everything (even liquid) will appear to 'float'.
What two characteristics of earth allows liquid to exist?
-Gravity (so it doesnt float away) -Temp (not too hot or cold)
Will the people be able to float on water if the strength of earth's gravity is doubled and Why?
yes.the conditions shall be same as now.bcause da water shall also be influenced by gravity and so the man.
What two characteristics of earth allow liquid water to exist?
-Gravity (so it doesnt float away) -Temp (not too hot or cold)
How does gravity not help us?
Well, gravity is good, because it keeps us down to earth, literally, but I know I've always wished that gravity would just go away so that I could float, but we'd probably float all the way up into the sky and into space and eventually suffocate.
What happens to objects on earth when they are dropped?
When an object is released on earth (so it is free to fall), there are two forces that take hold. Gravity and Buoyancy. Gravity, of course, is what pulls matter to matter, and pulls us, and everything else towards the ground here on earth. Buoyancy is what makes things float. If the Buoyancy forces is stronger then the force of gravity, then the object will float away, at least until the buoyancy force levels out with the gravity force. Examples of buoyancy overpowering gravity is like a helium balloon floating away, or a boat floating on the water (gravity pulls the boat down, but the buoyancy over the water allows it to float).
Is earth in outer space?
yes earth is in outer space so if someones says im gonna go to outer space no there going somewher else in space its because we have gravity so we will not float so yes earth is in outer space.
Why do most objects fall to the ground?
Most objects fall to the ground because of gravity. Gravity is a force, inside the Earth,that makes everything go down. Space has no gravity, so if a human went up there, they would float.
