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The acceleration of a falling mass due to gravity is the same for all, but the force of

gravity is definitely not the same on all masses. You may have noticed that different

people have different weights.

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Does gravity accelerate all masses at the same rate?

Yes, according to the theory of general relativity, all masses are accelerated by gravity at the same rate regardless of their mass or composition. This principle is known as the equivalence principle.


Why is the accleration due to gravity same for all objects?

The acceleration due to gravity is the same for all objects because it is a constant value on Earth's surface. This value is approximately 9.81 m/s^2, regardless of the mass or size of the object. This uniform acceleration allows objects of different masses to fall at the same rate in a vacuum.


Why objects of different masses falling in the moon accelerate at the same rate?

Objects of different masses accelerate at the same rate on the moon because the acceleration due to gravity on the moon is constant for all objects, regardless of their mass. This is because the force of gravity is proportional to the mass of the object, so the acceleration is the same for all objects.


When dropping objects with different masses which object will land first?

In the absence of air resistance, objects of different masses will land at the same time when dropped from the same height. This is due to the acceleration due to gravity being constant for all objects near the surface of the Earth.


Why do all objects fall at the same time?

All objects fall at the same time because they experience the same acceleration due to gravity, regardless of their mass. This phenomenon was famously demonstrated by Galileo in the late 16th century.

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What makes the earth have gravity?

All masses "have gravity". Since the Earth has mass, it attracts any other mass gravitationally.


If gravity is same for all bodies why not on moon and earth?

The gravitational constant is the same for all bodies.The actual force depends on the masses of the bodies (and the distance between them).Since the mass of the Moon is considerably less than the mass of the Earth, the Moon's surface gravity is lower than the Earth's surface gravity.


Does the earth's gravity pull with the same force on all objects?

No. The gravitational force between any two objects depends on the product of the masses of both objects. Hint: That's why it's possible for two people on Earth to have different weights.


Is Acceleration due to gravity is uniform and independent of mass?

Yes. All masses large and small, at the same location, exhibit the same acceleration of gravity.


How gravity created in earth?

Gravity isn't created, it is a fact of nature - all masses attract, if one or more masses are vast, such as earth or another planet, the attraction is similarly vast. The reason why masses attract is not understood but an understanding is part of on-going fundamental nuclear physics research.


Does gravity accelerate all masses at the same rate?

Yes, according to the theory of general relativity, all masses are accelerated by gravity at the same rate regardless of their mass or composition. This principle is known as the equivalence principle.


What is the pull of gravity on earth a direct result of?

The force of gravity is mutual between every pair of masses. The strength of the force is proportional to the product of the masses, and it's equal in both directions. The 'pull' toward the earth that you feel is the force of gravity between the earth's mass and your mass. The strength of the pull is proportional to the product of your mass and the earth's mass, and the earth feels the same pull toward you.


What planet has stronger or weaker gravity than earth?

All of them do. There's no planet where the gravity is the same as on Earth.


What is the effect of increasing the mas on the experimental value of the acceleration due to gravity?

No effect. All masses experience the same acceleration due to gravity.


Why there is gravity in the earth?

There has to be gravity or will we float away. This is why mass and volume were created. To keep on us on the ground. You can't feel gravity but it will always be there. There is a force of attraction between all masses in the universe; the gravity we feel is the attraction between Earth's mass and the mass of our bodies on Earth's surface.


Why gravity is in the Earth?

There has to be gravity or will we float away. This is why mass and volume were created. To keep on us on the ground. You can't feel gravity but it will always be there. There is a force of attraction between all masses in the universe; the gravity we feel is the attraction between Earth's mass and the mass of our bodies on Earth's surface.


Why is the accleration due to gravity same for all objects?

The acceleration due to gravity is the same for all objects because it is a constant value on Earth's surface. This value is approximately 9.81 m/s^2, regardless of the mass or size of the object. This uniform acceleration allows objects of different masses to fall at the same rate in a vacuum.