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Asteroids come in different sizes, from about 10 meters (by definition), to near the size of a planet (as in Pluto or Eris). Correspondingly, the surface gravity will be less or more, depending on the size. The surface gravity of an object 10 meters in diameter will be insignificant - you would probably fly off into space if you push yourself off with a slight movement of your finger.
Vincent Hilpert
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∙ 13y agoThe asteroid belt is not very dense at all. Multiple unmanned probes have gone through it in a straight line without even coming close to to an asteroid. This means that theres not really that much mass in the belt, but the exact number would be difficult to quantify.
According to Wikipedia, more than 1/2 the mass is in 4 asteroids, no more than 400 meters across, meaning that theres really not much gravity produced by the asteroid belt.
Simple answer - Less than Earth. Less than the moon.
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∙ 8y agoThat will of course vary quite a lot, depending mainly on the asteroid's size. Larger asteroids will have more surface gravity - and an "asteroid" can be any size from about 10 meters, to hundreds of kilometers.
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∙ 13y agowell you cant really answer that. they catch on fire when entering Earth they start to burn up and break of so they get smaller and smaller. so my conclusion is.... it varies
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∙ 15y agoit is not completley known because they are all different sizes but most that we think of are small and those are approxitmately 50 - 563 lbs.
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∙ 14y agoThey are all different since Mass is determined by size and composition.
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∙ 15y agoThe gravitational constant is, as expected, constant regardless of where the mass is; the specific gravitational field of an asteroid depends on how much mass the asteroid has.
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Is there gravity on the asteroid belt?
Yes, the force of gravity is constantly acting upon the asteroid belt. It is in fact thought that this is why the asteroids in the asteroid belt didn't become planets; as the gravitational pull of Jupiter caused, and still causes the asteroids to move about and therefore never form into a larger planet.
Why do asteroids hit the moon?
Asteroid's hitting the moon is a completely random event. However, if an asteroid was flying past the moon, gravity may pull it towards the surface.
Is there really evidence that there was a planet on the asteroid belt?
There certainly is enough material in the asteroid belt to form another planet, however the immense gravity of Jupiter prevented a planet from forming.
What causes most of the asteroids to remain orbiting in the asterdoid belt?
Gravity and inertia. The rocks in the asteroid belt are in free fall, and orbit the Sun under the influence of gravity. Sometimes they collide, and the fragments are knocked into different orbits, and sometimes those new orbits cause the objects to leave the asteroid belt. Some astronomers believe that the asteroid that hit the Earth 65 million years ago came from the asteroid belt after a collision like this.
What is the force of gravity at that surface of asteroids belt?
The asteroid belt does not have a surface as it is not an objects. It is a loose scattering of objects.
How much gravity does the asteroid belt have compared to earth?
The asteroid belt is not a single object. You would have to assess the gravity on each asteroid individually.
What gases are on an asteroid?
None. An asteroid does not have strong enough gravity to hold onto an atmosphere.
What does a asteroid have a irregular of?
If the asteroid is large, its own gravity will pull it together, into a more or less spherical shape. With smaller asteroids, the gravity is not large enough, and the shape will be irregular.
What might caught the asteroid belt to move closer to the sun?
Gravity
How is an asteroid released from the asteroid belt?
Usually by another asteroid moving through the belt and hitting one, creating a force to move an asteroid from its orbit. Also, if a large enough asteroid passes by, it is possible that the gravity that it generates could pull a few off.
Is there gravity on the asteroid belt?
Yes, the force of gravity is constantly acting upon the asteroid belt. It is in fact thought that this is why the asteroids in the asteroid belt didn't become planets; as the gravitational pull of Jupiter caused, and still causes the asteroids to move about and therefore never form into a larger planet.
A meteor is an asteroid that has been captured by a planet's or a moon's gravity and has been pulled away from the sun's gravity true or false?
Sort of a Meteor is a part of an Asteroid, but it starts to burn up in entering the earths atmosphere
Why is it not practical for a spacecraft to land on on asteroid?
It's a question of sufficient gravity. A man might walk right off the asteroid if he tried to walk at all.
What is the acceleration due to gravity on an asteroid?
Just like any other astronomical body that you might visit, the acceleration due to gravity on the asteroid's surface is going to depend on its mass, and on the distance between your center of mass and the asteroid's center of mass. (I didn't want to say the asteroid's "radius", because many of them are notoriously unspherical and weird-shaped, like a big old Russet Burbank.)
How do you put the SOS beacon on the comet in dead space the game?
You jump on the asteroid, use the action button and get off the asteroid right away or you'll get crushed. afterwards destroy the four gravity wheels holding the asteroid you should destroy the wheels by shooting past the shell and hitting the glowing inside notice that you will have to jump on the asteroid and run around it into space, or you won't be able to get the last to gravity wheels
Does the asteroid belt have an astmosphere?
No. The asteroid belt is not an object but a region with more asteroids than the rest of the solar system. Asteroids themselves have too little gravity to have atmospheres.
Why do asteroids hit the moon?
Asteroid's hitting the moon is a completely random event. However, if an asteroid was flying past the moon, gravity may pull it towards the surface.
