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Too many benefits to name. It holds our atmosphere in place - it keeps our muscles from atrophying, etc. We would look entirely different as a species without gravity - we wouldn't be alive on earth without gravity.

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Does Pluto have a greater or less gravity than earth?

Earth has a much greater mass than Pluto does, and therefore has stronger gravity.


Why is Gravity good for us?

Yes, gravity is good for us. -Keeps us on the ground and enable to walk and stand on the earth -Creates tides in the ocean -Keeps the moon and the plants in their orbits -It makes the earth habitable by trapping the necessary gasses and liquids -Enables us to send satellites into space and retrieve them


Is there gravity between earth and the space shuttle as it orbits earth?

Yes, there is the force of gravity when the Space Shuttle is in space. The Earth's gravity is a force which continues throughout space, however diminishing as it travels further out (similar to the suns light traveling throughout space). A good example of the gravity's force in space would be the tool bag lost on a spacewalk which fell back to Earth. Also, the gravity in space seems much less due to the fact there is very little to no atmosphere weighing on the space craft (depending on altitude). On Earth atmosphere at sea level ways 14.7 pounds per square inch and gets lighter as you climb.


If a planet has 4 times the density but half the diameter of earth is it's gravity stronger or less?

No, the gravity of this planet will not be greater than that of earth. If the new planet has a mass equal to that of earth, its total gravity will be the same. There is a little ambiguity regarding 4 times earth density and half the earth's diameter if the idea is to keep the mass of this proposed planet the same as the earth. But setting that aside and assuming that the mass of the new planet is the same as earth's, the gravimetric field will be the same. Gravity is proportional to mass, and identical mass yields identical gravity. Now to the good part! The surface gravity of the new planet will be considerably higher than the surface gravity of earth. Both planets have the same mass and the same gravity, but a person standing on the surface of the new planet will be experiencing a whole lot more force pulling on him. All the mass of the new planet is beneath this person, but he's a lot closer to the center of gravityand will weigh a whole lot more.


How do you locate the path of the Earth relative to the sun?

The path of the earth (relative to the sun) can be deduced from the gravity equation. The gravity equation gives you the force between the bodies in terms of the masses of the bodies and the distance between them. If you observe Earth's current position and velocity, you can solve a type of mathematical equation called an "initial-value problem" (IVP) for the position of the Earth in terms of time. The mathematics for this is accessible to students with about three semester's of calculus. Of course it's more complicated than that, since there are more bodies in the universe besides the Earth and the Sun, and all those bodies need to be taken into account. But you'd be off to a very good start solving the IVP for the Sun-Earth pair alone.

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What is gravity is good for?

Gravity is very helpful in preventing you from being flung off of the rotating earth and into space. It also constributes greatly to keeping the earth in a closed path around the sun, which in turn helps with out weather.


How are the sun and the earth different?

the earth has gravity,water,good enviroment but the sun has no gravity,no water and has a very hot enviroment


Why is exercise good for the muscles?

becaus of gravity of earth


How people maintain their balance in an spherical shape of the earth?

The earth is not a perfect sphere and even if it was its immense size compared to a human would mean it would appear to be as good as flat and the earths gravity pulls us towards the centre keeping us level and stable.


Why does gravity affects one who is in an enclosed room?

The earth's gravity affects one who is in an enclosed room because that room is on the earth. It doesn't matter whether you are inside or outside, the earth is so massive in comparison to anything on it, that earth's gravity will affect you wherever you are. This is a good thing, otherwise you would fly off the earth and eventually die.


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Does Pluto have a greater or less gravity than earth?

Earth has a much greater mass than Pluto does, and therefore has stronger gravity.


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What is a good example of convection besides boiling water or a lava lamp?

the earth's mantle is always moving inside which move the plate on the earth's crusthope that made sense.


Why is Gravity good for us?

Yes, gravity is good for us. -Keeps us on the ground and enable to walk and stand on the earth -Creates tides in the ocean -Keeps the moon and the plants in their orbits -It makes the earth habitable by trapping the necessary gasses and liquids -Enables us to send satellites into space and retrieve them


Why do you have good grip on your shoe?

It's because gravity holds us down to earth no matter what country, place or city you are gravity just keeps holding you down.


Why does Pluto have more moons than earth if earth has more mass?

A good bit of "luck", and the fact that Pluto is so far from the Sun; the Sun's gravity interferes very little with the weak gravity of tiny Pluto, and its even smaller moons.