If the Earth were alone in space, I suppose it would be floating or hovering -- in space. However, gravity is what makes the earth revovle around the sun. The earth has momentum -- mass in motion that wants to move in a straight line. However, the Sun and the Earth have a mutual gravitational attraction so, instead of heading off in a straight line, the earth orbits around the sun.
The Earth, and each of the other planets, is under the gravitational pull of the Sun. It's own momentum and the gravitation pull of all the other objects in both the solar system, and the rest of the universe, keeps it whizzing along in its orbit around the Sun, which in turn is orbiting around the centre of our galaxy.
The Earth is not exactly 'floating' - it is fairly zipping along.
Einstein said that space holds up all of the mass in the universe and can be curved to change its path by larger objects, such as the sun. Humans cannot percieve this because we are like two dimensional creatures drawn on a sheet of paper that cannot percieve the sheet of paper. If the paper were to be crumpled we would feel a "force" as we traveled along the hills and valleys, but would not understand why. Since we only percieve two dimensions, we would think we are walking in a straight line. If you consider what is made possible by adding one dimension to a two dimensional world, you can imagine the mind boggling complexities of adding one dimension to a three dimensional world. Remeber that we evolved to avoid being eaten by three dimensional creatures, so percieving the fourth dimension would not have helped us much.
because the Sun's gravity keeps us in orbit around it
it is the gravitational pull in the solar system by the sun that makes the earth float
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The Earth is not floating in space; it is actually orbiting the Sun due to gravitational forces. It is not sitting on anything specific but is instead held in its orbit by the gravitational pull of the Sun.
The Earth has an atmosphere because it has the gravity necessary to keep the gases from floating off into space. The more mass a planet has, the more gravity it has, and the more gravity it has, the thicker an atmosphere it can sustain.
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space satellites are in space and earth satellites are in earth.
Yes. Without gravity, I would be floating in space right now.Magnetism doesn't affect us directly, but it has many applications in industry.Yes. Without gravity, I would be floating in space right now.Magnetism doesn't affect us directly, but it has many applications in industry.Yes. Without gravity, I would be floating in space right now.Magnetism doesn't affect us directly, but it has many applications in industry.Yes. Without gravity, I would be floating in space right now.Magnetism doesn't affect us directly, but it has many applications in industry.
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Yes you can because you are floating in a orbit around earth
Gravity holds the air in Earth's atmosphere. The gravitational force between Earth and the air molecules is strong enough to keep them from floating out into space. Additionally, the atmosphere is continuously replenished by processes like volcanic activity and plant respiration.
The same thing that keeps you from floating out into space. Gravity.
Yes we are ! Technically speaking, we are all living on a rock 'floating' in space.
Hubble space telescope and international space station!
yes it will because there are alot of things floating around in space
Living in space is different from living on earth because on the space you float and there is no people you can talk to. Also because if we would have the same things as the space we would be floating .As you can see that's why is different.Sincerly:Nancy.m6 Grader
A vast expanding area. It has four dimensions, length, width, height, and time.COUNTERPOINT:There is no such thing as space. Get David Harriman's Lecture "Physicists Lost in Space" from the Ayn Rand Bookstore. there is too such thing as space. if there wasn't space than what is the earth floating around in??? Huh? Tell me that.
We see astronauts floating in space but not on earth.why?
The Earth is not floating in space; it is actually orbiting the Sun due to gravitational forces. It is not sitting on anything specific but is instead held in its orbit by the gravitational pull of the Sun.
floating can be real only if you are up in space