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What could happen to an object in orbit without gravity pulling down?
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Orbital mechanics are a direct result of the effect of gravitational force. Without gravitational force, no object would orbit any other - they all would follow their own independent straight line travel.
Also, in reference to this question's inference that gravity pulls downward (i.e. towards the earth), remember that ALL objects, regardless of size, exert gravitational force. Obviously, the larger the object, the larger the gravitational force; and, the closer the object, the more force it exerts. So, in this case, remember that things near the Earth have at least three major gravitational forces acting on them: the Earth, the Moon, and the Sun. All three gravitational forces "pull" in different directions, and exert a different amount of force (based on the exact location of the orbiting object).
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How does the moon effect your weight?
The gravitational pull (gravity) is not as strong on the moon. (It is a smaller object) Since it is not pulling you on to a scale as hard, you do not weigh as much. :)
Is it true that a object ways more on the moon than on the earth?
No. An object weighs less on the moon than on Earth. This is because the gravity on the moon is much less than that of Earth, so there is less of a force pulling down on an object.
How is the force of earths gravity overcome when an object is launched into space?
When on Earth, you can escape if you move away from the Earth at the "escape" speed. Gravity will slow you down and you will reach zero speed at an infinite distance.
What will happen to the gravitational field if the mass of an object increase?
If the mass increases then the gravitational force will also correspondily increase as gravity is directly proportional to the mass of the object
What happen if the moon would be replaced for an object who has the mass of Jupiter?
Earth would be destroy due to the gravity force of that planet.
What is the amount of force of gravity pulling down on an object?
mass of object *force of gravity
What would happen to an object in orbit without gravity pulling down.?
without gravity there, the planet would float off in a line. it would keep going until a force stops it so says newtons 1st law of motion.
When gravity is pulling on something does the something have kinetic energy?
The object can be stationary and have gravity pulling on it ergo no kinetic energy
What detirmines how much pull gravity has in an object?
mass of the object pulling
The measure of gravity pulling on an object?
Most folks call that the object's weight.
Is the weight of an object is the force of gravity pulling down on it or not?
yes
When the only force affecting an object is gravity that object is in?
Freefall this means the objects is falling through the air while gravity is pulling.
What does the force caused by gravity pulling down on an object cause an object to have?
Gravitational Potential Energy.
What is the Name of force pulling object down?
bad girlfriend...or gravity
What is the force between an object and earth's gravity pulling on it?
Gravitational force.
The force of gravity pulling one object toward the center of another object is called?
Perhaps surprisingly, it is called the force of gravity.
Force exerted by objects on every other object?
It is called gravity, which is defined as the pulling force of an object. Each planet has their own gravity.
