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If objects had no weight (ie if there was no gravity), then the Earth would not have formed in the first place. Neither would the Sun, or the Galaxies.
On the other hand, if Earth's gravity suddenly disappeared tomorrow, then we (and anything not stuck down - including the atmosphere) would just fly off into space!
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If objects had no weight, gravity would have no effect on them and they would float freely. Earth would be an odd place, with objects and structures no longer anchored down. This would drastically change how we interact with the world around us, from how we move to how we build structures.
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If an object weighed 100 lbs on Earth how much would it weigh on Io?
It would still weigh 100lbs, though the gravity on Io would affect its apparent weight so you could lift it like was about an 18 lb weight on earth.
What would happen to your weight if earth shrunk?
Depends what you're asking...If the earth was smaller but not you, you would weigh the same. It's just like if the USA or Britain smaller than now or shrunk, we would be the same.
How does weight change on earth and other planets?
mabey because theres weight like rocks everywhere
How much does the planet earth weigh?
Weight of planet earth also known as "Earth Mass". Earth Mass is also taken as a measurement unit to measure the weight of other planets. Earth Mass or Weight of Earth is: 5.9722 × 1024 Kgs. Please check given link below to find out more about earth mass.
When your on the moon is your weight more or less than on Earth?
On the Moon, you would feel like you weighed only one-sixth as much as you would on Earth. Which is probably just as well. When you add in the space suit, oxygen tanks, thick boots and gloves, it would be very difficult to walk in Earth-normal gravity.
Why is the of an object the same on the moon as it is on earth but the objects weight is different?
The reason is because the mass is like the volume and the weight is like how heavy an object is.
Why is the mass of an object the same on the moon as it is on the earth but the objects weight is different.?
The reason is because the mass is like the volume and the weight is like how heavy an object is.
What is ther weight of earth?
The mass of the Earth is about 5.97 times 10 to the 24th power kilograms. The Earth has no weight, because it is orbiting in 'free fall' around the Sun. Like other objects in space, the Earth is weightless. Weight is measured as the force of gravity pulling an object toward a much larger object's center. (Like the center of the Earth, the center of the Moon, the center of Pluto, and so on)
How do you calculate weight of something on earth?
The Earth would only have a "weight" within another field of gravity. Weight is a "downward" force exhibited by a mass, and depends on the gravitational force between it and another mass. So the "weight" depends on the size of the other mass, and it also depends on how far apart they are.There is no such thing as the weight of one single object out in space with nothing else around it. The objects do have a mass, which for the Earth was calculated to be about 6 x 1021 metric tons based on its gravity.If the Earth were standing still, it would have a weight measured by the pull of the Sun on it. However, it is orbiting the Sun, its orbital velocity exactly matching the inward pull of the Sun. So in effect its weight is zero, as we see aboard orbiting space stations where everything is in freefall. This is why the Earth's gravity, rather than the Sun's, is what we experience as weight.(see the related question)
If an object weighed 100 lbs on Earth how much would it weigh on Io?
It would still weigh 100lbs, though the gravity on Io would affect its apparent weight so you could lift it like was about an 18 lb weight on earth.
What would happen if everyone in the world jumped at one time?
It depends. if they're all in the same area, it would be like someone punching the earth. The amount of weight of all the people, is how much force would be apilied. if the weight of the people is higher then the weight of earth, it would go flying through space.
How would your weight change on the surface of an Earth-sized planet whose mass was greater that Earth's?
it would change becausethere would be no gravity so u would weight less.and on planets like jupitar or uranis..its a gas planet so you wouldn't be able to land.
Is a gravitational field?
== == This is what keeps Earth in place. If there was no gravitational feilds, the Earth would crash into other planets, and space objects. It pushes the moon away from the Earth and the sun pushes the Earth away. Like repelling magnets. == == == == == == == ==
What is gravitational fields?
== == This is what keeps Earth in place. If there was no gravitational feilds, the Earth would crash into other planets, and space objects. It pushes the moon away from the Earth and the sun pushes the Earth away. Like repelling magnets. == == == == == == == ==
What is the difference between weight on mercury and weight on earth?
It would go something like this. e = Earth's gravity m = Mercury's gravity e*0.38=m Just put whatever number in Earth's gravity and do the math.
Does changing the mass change the weight?
Weight is a measure of the gravitational force between two objects (normally the Earth and whatever it is we're weighing). It is directly proportional to mass, so yes: two objects of different mass will have different weights when measured under the same conditions.(Scientists like mass rather than weight because mass doesn't change with location. A 1 kg mass on Earth will still be 1 kg on the Moon or Mars, though its weight there will be less.)
Would your weight be the same in space as it on earth?
your mass will be the same, but you weight will differ. because as the calculation shows, weight= mass X gravity, and the gravity of the earth is 9.8 m/s2 and the gravity of the moon is 1.622 m/s2. so you weight will not be the same in the moon as of the earth.
