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No, it's much stronger.
Take two metal balls, each with one kilogram of mass, set them down 1 meter apart,
and measure the gravitational force between them.
Then take two tissue paper balls, put one coulomb of charge on each one, set them down 1 meter apart,
and measure the electrical force between them.
The force between the coulombs is about 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 times
as strong as the gravitational force between the kilograms. (that's about 1040.)
You can pick up pieces of tissue with a little bit of electrical charge on a comb or a balloon ...
that little bit of charge on a comb is stronger than the whole earth's gravity pulling the bits
of tissue downward.
Also, you can't pick up bits of tissue with a Bowling ball, no matter how heavy it is,
if it's not charged. Gravity isn't strong enough.
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How is gravity similar to electic and magnetic forces?
It is in that it is an attractive force, but is not, in that it is much weaker than EM force.
Which is stronger electric force or gravitational force?
It is difficult to compare the strengths of Electric force and Gravity as they depend on two very different things. The strength of Electric force between two bodies is determined by Charge whereas Gracitational force is determined by mass. In general, it has been observed that the amount of charge particles have causes a larger Electric force to be exerted between them than the Gravitational force induced by their masses. This is also what we observe on a larger scale in everyday life where, for example, one's entire weight is supported by the electormagnetic force between the molecules on the surface of one's feet and the surface of the floor. ^^^I agree that electrical force is stronger than gravitational force. I have always been taught that is is because electrical force acts in all directions, whereas gravity only acts downward.
Why is gravity considered Natures weak force?
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Is weak force weaker than gravitational force?
Electrical force is MUCH stronger than gravitational force. Gravitational force is extremely weak.
Why is the force of gravity between you and earth greater than the force of gravity between you and a car?
Earth has much more mass than a car does. Therefore Earth has much stronger gravity.
How is gravity similar to electic and magnetic forces?
It is in that it is an attractive force, but is not, in that it is much weaker than EM force.
Is mercurys gravity stronger or weaker th an earths gravity?
Weaker, much weaker.
Which is stronger electric force or gravitational force?
It is difficult to compare the strengths of Electric force and Gravity as they depend on two very different things. The strength of Electric force between two bodies is determined by Charge whereas Gracitational force is determined by mass. In general, it has been observed that the amount of charge particles have causes a larger Electric force to be exerted between them than the Gravitational force induced by their masses. This is also what we observe on a larger scale in everyday life where, for example, one's entire weight is supported by the electormagnetic force between the molecules on the surface of one's feet and the surface of the floor. ^^^I agree that electrical force is stronger than gravitational force. I have always been taught that is is because electrical force acts in all directions, whereas gravity only acts downward.
Is the force of gravity stronger or weaker on pluto then earth?
Much weaker. Pluto is a dwarf planet and much less massive than earth, so it has lesser granitational force at it's surface.
Does Eris have stronger or weaker gravity than Earth?
It has much weaker gravity.
Does mars have a stronger weaker gravity than earth?
Mars has a much weaker gravity than Earth.
Does venus have a weaker or stronger gravity?
There is less oxygen on Pluto of all planets because it is a lot smallerno, it is lesserweakerPluto has a weaker pull than that of and planet, even Mercury!Pluto's gravitational pull is much less than that of Earth due to their difference in size.No. Pluto has a much less mass than earthLess. The force of gravity is proportional to the mass of the planet and the object, but, relative to the same object, the force of gravity on Pluto is much less than on Earth, because Pluto is much less massive than Earth. According to Wikipedia, the acceleration due to gravity on Pluto is 0.067g or 6.7% of gravity on Earth.
Why is gravity considered Natures weak force?
Gravity between any two particles is much, much weaker than the strong force, the weak force, or the electromagnetic forces.However, note that gravity acts over long distances, and particles attract each other, they don't repel each other, through gravity. Therefore, the cumulative effect can be considerable, and gravity is a very powerful force on large (astronomical) scales.
Does the moon have lower gravity than earth?
Yes: the moon is smaller than the earth, so it's gravitational force is much weaker.
Why does the moon have no gravate?
The Moon does have gravity, but it is much weaker than the gravity on Earth.
Is Mars' gravity stronger or weaker than earth's?
Mars has a weaker gravity than earth because it is a smaller planet and is smaller than
Why does the moon have gravity but no air?
The moon has gravity, but it is much weaker than the gravity on Earth. It is not enough to hold onto an atmosphere.
