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What Suppose the moon were closer to the Earth. How would the Force of gravity between Earth and the Moon be different?
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∙ 6y ago
If it happened in a moment, I think the moon's orbit would become much more eccentric (elliptical) than it is now.
the moon's compostition is made of rocky material such as rocka and a lot of dust
Sharon Fisher
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∙ 14y agoEarth has more mass, hence-more gravity. The Moon is 1/6th the size so has about 1/6th of ours.
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∙ 12y agoWith gravity the farther two objects off mass are from each other the weaker the gravitational pull between the two objects. So the gravitational force would weaken.
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∙ 12y agoIf the distance between the Moon and the Earth would increase then the gravitational force between them would be stronger. If they would be separated then the gravitational force is weaker.
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∙ 11y agoThe gravitational pull would be stronger.
XxNightmare GachaXx
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∙ 6y agoIn that case, the force would increase.
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How would the force of gravity between Neptune and the sun be affected if Neptune were closer to the sun?
Yes. The force of gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between any two masses.
Why does the earth pull all things closer?
gravity
Why mercury's year is shorter than Neptune's?
The closer a planet is to the sun, the faster it orbits. This is because the force of gravity is more intense (gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the two objects in question) and so, in order to avoid falling into the sun, greater centrifugal force is needed. Or, the stronger gravity is whipping the closer planet around the sun faster. You can look at it either way.
What describes Earth's gravity?
Weight describes earth's gravity.As objects get closer to Earth, the pull of Earth's gravity increase
Is it true that the closer the planets are to the sun then the less gravity the planets have?
No. The surface gravity of a planet depends on its size and mass, not its distance from the sun.
How is the distance between the centers of two objects related to the size of the pull of gravity between them?
The closer the distance, the greater the pull of gravity between them.
What two things control the force of gravity between two objects?
The masses of the objects and the distance between them determines the force of gravity between them. The more massive and closer together they are, the greater the force of gravity.
What happens to force of gravity when the distance between two objects decreases?
As the distance between two objects decreases (i.e. they get closer together), the force of gravity increases.
When is the gravity between two objects greater?
When their masses are greater, and when their centers of mass are closer together.
When is the force exerted by gravity stronger?
It's stronger between objects with more mass, and between objects that are closer together.
To increase the force of gravity between two masses by a factor of 9 how would the objects have to be moved?
3 times closer
How would the force of gravity between Neptune and the sun be affected if Neptune were closer to the sun?
Yes. The force of gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between any two masses.
Force of gravity between two objects if the distance between them increase?
Gravity weakens as the two objects recede from one another. It is when they get closer that gravity starts to act up. Gravity attracts the objects with a force which is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
When is the force of gravity between objects greater?
When either or both of their masses are greater, and when their centers are closer together.
What would the force of gravity tend to do to the distance between two objects in space?
probably pull them closer
What are two reasons that the pull of gravity between mars and the sun is less than the pull of gravity between earth and the sun?
1. The earth has greater mass 2. the earth is closer to the sun
When a large objectsvmove closer together the force of gravity becomes?
When ANY two objects move closer together, the gravitational forces between them become greater.
