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Why does gravitational acceleration of any object near earth is the same no matter what the mass is?
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∙ 14y ago
It isn't; gravitational force is minutely different around the world, such as compared between the equator and the poles.
However, this difference is so minute it is hardly worth considering. The acceleration on an object is the same regardless of mass (when placed in the same place) because the formulae used for calculating the acceleration make the mass of the object redundant and it doesn't affect anything.
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What is the gravitational acceleration of an object on the surface of the earth?
At or near the surface of the earth, the acceleration due to gravity is 32 feet per second per second
What is the force of gravity on a person or object on the surface of a planet?
The force of gravity on a person or object at the surface of a planet is calculated by the product of the mass of the person or object and the gravitational constant acceleration for the planet. For Earth, the gravitational acceleration is 9.8 m / s^2.
How fast do objects accelerate when falling to the ground?
When falling to the ground (or even just in the air), the acceleration of an object depends on the gravitational pull of the object it is falling towards. Here on earth, all things fall relative to the earth which causes an acceleration of 9.81 m/s^2
How do I find the distance an object is from the earth with only it's mass and weight in it's current position?
You divide the mass by the weight, to get the gravitational acceleration. Then you use the fact that this gravitational acceleration, or gravitational field, is inversely proportional to the square of the distance. The distance should be calculated from the center of the Earth.
What is the measurement of the pull of earth's gravity on an object?
The accepted value of gravitational acceleration at sea level is 9.81m/s2 towards the centre of the earth.
What balances the gravitational attraction of the earth on a falling object?
acceleration
Why is the mass of an object same on the moon as it is on earth but the weight is different?
Mass is the amount of matter in an object. It does not change based on gravity. Weight is the force an object exerts 'downward' due to gravitational acceleration. Force = (mass)*(acceleration). Acceleration due to gravity is less on the Moon than on Earth.
Why is the gravitational accleration of any object near Earth is the same?
The earth creates a gravitational acceleration field around the earth and objects in that field experience the same acceleration field.
What determines the size of gravitational force?
The mass of the object the force is acting on, and the gravitational acceleration where the force is acting. F = m*g, where F is the gravitational force, m is the mass of the object and g is the gravitational acceleration (on Earth it is about 9.81ms-2)
Explain why the gravitational acceleration of any object near earth is the same as no matter what the mass of the object is?
We know that force of gravitation is F=GMm/R2 where G is gravitational constant,M is mass of earth,m is mass of object & r is the distance between center of earth n object & F=mg where g is acceleration due to gravity. so, mg=GMm/R2 g=GM/R2 from above relation it is clear that gravitational acceleration does not depend upon mass of object.So it is same for all objects near earth.
What is the gravitational acceleration of an object on the surface of the earth?
At or near the surface of the earth, the acceleration due to gravity is 32 feet per second per second
The effect of gravity on matter is the measureof?
Mass determines the gravitational force of an object. Weight is a measurement of the gravitational force being exerted on an object.
What is the force of gravity on a person or object on the surface of a planet?
The force of gravity on a person or object at the surface of a planet is calculated by the product of the mass of the person or object and the gravitational constant acceleration for the planet. For Earth, the gravitational acceleration is 9.8 m / s^2.
What is the gravitational potential energy of an object equal to?
It is the product of the mass of the object in Kg, the gravitational acceleration which is 9.81 m/sec2, and the height of the object above earth's surface in meters. Result is in Joules
How fast do objects accelerate when falling to the ground?
When falling to the ground (or even just in the air), the acceleration of an object depends on the gravitational pull of the object it is falling towards. Here on earth, all things fall relative to the earth which causes an acceleration of 9.81 m/s^2
How is the gravitational force on objects measured?
mass by acceleration, as in a large object that spins quite fast, like the earth, will have a lot of gravitational force.
Weight equals mass times?
The weight of an object can be determined by multiplying the object's mass by the gravitational acceleration it experiences.W = mgwhere W is the weight, m is the mass and gis the gravitational acceleration.On earth, g is 9.8 m/s2 of 32 ft/s2.
