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Is the acceleration due to gravity the same wherever you go on earth?
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Technically, no. But the differences are measurable only with sensitive
lab-grade equipment, and the total range from least to greatest is so small
that a person could not feel it.
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Is acceleration the same in moon and in earth?
No. Acceleration due to gravity on the moon is roughly 1/6 of that on Earth.
Why Venus is the same size of earth and the same gravity?
Since Earth and Venus are roughly the same size AND have roughly the same mass, they have roughly the same gravity. The acceleration of gravity on the surface of Venus is 90.3% of what it is on Earth's surface.
Why is the weight of an object different on Earth and the moon even though the object's mass is the same in both places?
Weight depends on acceleration due to gravity and similarly acceleration due gravity depends on force of gravity. The force of gravity of moon is 6times less than that of earth and due to this their is variation in acceleration due to gravith between the earth and the moon. As there is difference in acceleration due to gravity between the earth and moon, the magnitude of weight also vary . And next most important thing to keep on mind is that mass is independent of gravity so it does not change anywhere ....
The ratio of the earths gravity to the suns gravity?
No meaningful comparison is possible without specifying that the distance from both bodies will be the same at the moment of measurement. If you measured the acceleration due to gravity (or your weight) some distance from the sun, and then measured the acceleration due to gravity (or your weight) at the same distance from the Earth, you would find that the measurement in the vicinity of the sun is about 332,982 times the corresponding measurement at the Earth. It doesn't matter what the distance is, as long as both are the same.
How strong is the gravitational force on earth?
The force that the planet Earth applies on an object(the force is also called weight) depends on the mass of the object. It is not constant. The formula is: Weight = mass x acceleration due to gravity Acceleration due to gravity has a constant value on Earth: 9.81 m s-2 However, it is not constant everywhere in the universe. It depends on the planet you are on. Mass, however, is constant.
Is earth's gravity the same on the surface as it is in the center of the earth?
No. At the centre of the earth the acceleration due to gravity is ZERO
Is acceleration the same in moon and in earth?
No. Acceleration due to gravity on the moon is roughly 1/6 of that on Earth.
What force is acting on the weight?
Weight is , actually, the force experienced by a body on the earth's surface due to earth's gravity. It is expressed as the same way as force Force = mass*acceleration where as weight = mass*acceleration due to gravity Since mass of a body is constant and gravity is almost constant(9.8 m/s2 ) except at the poles where it is (10 m/s2 ) , a body has the same weight, wherever it is on earth.
Why Venus is the same size of earth and the same gravity?
Since Earth and Venus are roughly the same size AND have roughly the same mass, they have roughly the same gravity. The acceleration of gravity on the surface of Venus is 90.3% of what it is on Earth's surface.
Are acceleration due to gravity on small stone and big stone equal?
Acceleration due to gravity is the same for every object on or near Earth.
Are gravity pulls stronger or weaker during a spring tide?
gravity is always pretty much the same (9.81 m/s^2 downward acceleration) wherever you are on earth, unless you are several kilometers above or below the surface.
What is the constant for gravity?
The constant acceleration due to gravity on EARTH is -9.81 m/s^2. This constant does not apply to objects on other planets because the mass of another planet might not be the same as Earth's mass. Because acceleration due to gravity is constant, this will be the acceleration due to gravity no matter the position of the object on Earth.
What is the acceleration of a 4kg ball tossed vertically upward when the ball is at its highest point?
No matter what the mass of the ball is, or what direction you toss it, it has the same acceleration from the moment it leaves your hand until it hits the ground ... the acceleration due to gravity, on Earth or wherever you're playing the game, pointing down. On Earth, it's 9.8 meters (32.2 feet) per second2.
Why do a coin and feather in a vacuum tube fall with the same acceleration?
Because the acceleration gravity on Earth is constant, 9.86 m/sec^2.
Why is the weight of an object different on Earth and the moon even though the object's mass is the same in both places?
Weight depends on acceleration due to gravity and similarly acceleration due gravity depends on force of gravity. The force of gravity of moon is 6times less than that of earth and due to this their is variation in acceleration due to gravith between the earth and the moon. As there is difference in acceleration due to gravity between the earth and moon, the magnitude of weight also vary . And next most important thing to keep on mind is that mass is independent of gravity so it does not change anywhere ....
Why is the mass of an object same on the moon as it is on earth but the weight is different?
Mass is the amount of matter in an object. It does not change based on gravity. Weight is the force an object exerts 'downward' due to gravitational acceleration. Force = (mass)*(acceleration). Acceleration due to gravity is less on the Moon than on Earth.
How do you get he answer what fraction of the gravity is the Moon's?
-- On line or in a book, look up the acceleration due to gravity on the Earth. -- On line or in a book, look up the acceleration due to gravity on the Moon. -- Divide the Moon's number by the Earth's number. The answer is the fraction of Earth's gravity that you'll encounter on the moon. -- You can do the same for every planet in the solar system, plus several moons and asteroids.
