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If the force of gravity suddenly stopped acting on the planets they would do what?
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Gravity is what keeps the planets going in their orbits. If gravity just stopped, then the planets would go flying in a straight line tangent to their orbit.
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What is the force acting on the planets?
Gravity, mainly. The Sun attracts the planets, and - to a lesser degree - the planets attract one another.
In what kind of path would the planets move if suddenly the force of gravity of the sun stopped acting on the planets?
a straight line we would fly around endlessly in space forever === === We are fortunate that this is not a very likely event. It is also not likely that all the planets will follow straight lines forever. The planetary paths would depend on their orientations at the time of the sudden gravitation-vacuation. The planets do exert some gravitational influence over one another. Also, the planets are traveling at different velocities in their orbits. It is not impossible that some of the planets might end up on a collision course with other planets, or even in orbit around the giants Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune or Uranus, our large planetary cousins.
What effects does gravity have on planets?
The same effect as it has on any other object. The gravitational field produces a force; this force, acting on a planet, will accelerate it - that is, it will change its velocity.
Why do we experience weightlessness in space?
Because there are no contact forces acting on us. Gravity is the only acting on us. A body experiences weightlessness when gravity is the only force acting on it.
How many forces acting are on a rocket?
There are four forces acting upon a rocket these are: Thrust, Gravity, Drag and Lift.
What is the force acting on the planets?
Gravity, mainly. The Sun attracts the planets, and - to a lesser degree - the planets attract one another.
Which force affects the motion of planets?
The motion of the planets are governed by a number of factors: Gravity - The planets are being pulled towards the Sun in free fall. The velocity of the planets - This balances against the force of gravity opposing it and producing on balance the orbit. The mass of the planets. The effect of gravitational attraction between the planet and any satellites it has. The effect of gravitational attraction between the planets and other planets/dwarf planets etc.
What would happen to a solar system if gravity suddenly stopped working?
If the force of gravity would suddenly stop acting on the planets, they would all move in straight lines tangential to their current path (meaning, due to their momentum, they would keep moving straight and not keep on being turned and pulled toward the sun). To see an example, take a yo-yo by the string and start spinning it around over your head. When you let go, you will see the object continue in a straight line which is a tangent to the position of the circle it was in while you were holding on to the string.
Inertia is the reluctance of a body to exchange its situation of stillness or motion. How could inertia send the planets sailing through the galaxy against the gravity of the sun?
Inertia cannot send the planets sailing off through the galaxy as long is the sun's gravity is acting on them. Only if the sun's gravity suddenly disappeared would this happen. The pull of the Sun's gravity is the only force keeping the planets from heading off alone through the galaxy. The planets' inertia keeps the Sun's gravity from pulling them into the Sun at the center of the solar system.It's a nice balance, and it has been going on for about 4 billion years since the solar system formed from the dust and gas scattered through this region of interstellar space.
In what kind of path would the planets move if suddenly the force of gravity of the sun stopped acting on the planets?
a straight line we would fly around endlessly in space forever === === We are fortunate that this is not a very likely event. It is also not likely that all the planets will follow straight lines forever. The planetary paths would depend on their orientations at the time of the sudden gravitation-vacuation. The planets do exert some gravitational influence over one another. Also, the planets are traveling at different velocities in their orbits. It is not impossible that some of the planets might end up on a collision course with other planets, or even in orbit around the giants Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune or Uranus, our large planetary cousins.
Why do people have different weight on different planets or on the moon?
People have different weight on different planets or the moon due to variations in gravitational pull. Gravity is weaker on the moon and certain planets compared to Earth, resulting in a person weighing less. Weight is a measure of the gravitational force acting on an object, so it changes based on the strength of gravity.
What effects does gravity have on planets?
The same effect as it has on any other object. The gravitational field produces a force; this force, acting on a planet, will accelerate it - that is, it will change its velocity.
Measure of force of gravity acting in an object?
weight, The weight of an object is the force of gravity acting on it.
Where did drama originate and who stopped the acting performances?
drama originated in New York and Shakesphere stopped the acting performances.
How is gravity an unbalanced force that keeps planets in orbits?
Gravity is a balanced force, whic means that when two masses attract each other, there is an equal force acting on both of them, just like the tension in a string acts equally at both ends.The planets' orbits are caused by gravity acting between the Sun and each planet, but because the Sun is so much more massive it hardly moves at all. The planets would move in a straight line without gravity, but because there is a force attracting them to the Sun they all accelerate towards the Sun, but their sideways velocity prevents them falling inwards very much, they just keep curving inwards all the time.
What kind of force there is in orbiting planets?
The planet moves forward in its orbit while being pulled sideways by gravity acting between it and the Sun. Isaac Newton showed that each planets obeys the laws of motion and must follow an elliptical orbit that obeys Kepler's laws when the force of gravity is inversely proportional to the square of distance.
Why do we experience weightlessness in space?
Because there are no contact forces acting on us. Gravity is the only acting on us. A body experiences weightlessness when gravity is the only force acting on it.
