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What is the point called between the sun and the earth where they wound exert the same force on an object?
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∙ 7y ago
I don't think such a point has a special name. Perhaps you are thinking of the Lagrange points, but that's not exactly the same.
Wiki User
∙ 7y ago
Wiki User
∙ 7y agoThere are 5 such points and they are called the Lagrange points.
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Pressure
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opposite and equal force against you.
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Because every body no matter how small has mass. We don't notice the gravitational force between the people and things around us because the mass of the earth is so large in comparison.
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Its speed, or direction, or both, change. That's called "acceleration".
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It has enough weight under Earth-like gravity that one must exert themselves considerably to lift it.
Why does earth exert a stronger gravitational force than the monn?
The bigger an object is, the more gravity it has! Earth is much bigger than the moon, therefore it has stronger gravity.
What objects on earth exert a greater gravational pull than your whole body?
Gravity and mass are intrinsically related. Therefore any object on Earth that has a greater mass than your whole body will exert a greater gravitational pull than your whole body.
