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Gravity acceleration is not low in space but its the highest.But if you are saying about earth and asking that how astronauts are not attracted. Then that is because we go away from center of earth that attract us.You know that gravity work between two bodies.We also have gravitation pull in us but due to less mass ours is weak and earth's is great.
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Why is acceleration due to gravity low in space?
The acceleration due to gravity from any given object decreases with distance from it. Specifically, gravity scales with the inverse of the square of the distance. That means, for example, if you double your distance, gravitational acceleration is reduced to a quarter of what it was. Most areas of space are quite empty, far from any massive objects, which means that acceleration due to gravity will be quite small. Conversely, some areas of space that are very near massive objects can have enormous gravitational acceleration.
Do meteorites have atmosphere?
No. Any atmosphere would quickly escape into space, due to the low gravity.
How can gravity be simulated?
gravity can be simulated with the use of an advanced gravity simulator which uses acceleration to equal the weight of the body
How much gravity on planet Mars?
On Mars, there is low gravity, so there you could jump twice as high as you can on Earth. The acceleration due to gravity on mars is 3.71 m/s2, which is 0.379 times that of Earth. (The gravity on Earth is 2.64 times greater than the gravity on Mars.)
Why is there no sea on the moon?
Any sea would quickly evaporate, and go off into outer space, due to the Moon's low gravity.
Is the pressure high or low at high altitude?
it is low. due to gravity
What are the seasons and cycles of an international space station?
Winter, Spring, Sumer and Autumn. The cycles are bicycles and motorcycles, but these are generally not used, due to their relative uselessness in low gravity.
What problems did astronauts have growing plants in low gravity?
Due to lack of gravity the roots grew upwards.
Is there gravity where space shuttles orbit?
A very low level, called microgravity, that's a small fraction of normal gravity. Astronauts feel weightless, by comparison. Space shuttles orbit at a distance of 100-200 miles above the Earth. The shuttle is actually falling toward the Earth all the time, but the speed of its orbit keeps it from falling any closer. Don't confuse gravity with weight. The Earth's gravity extends to the outer reaches of the Solar System. Earth's gravity is what keeps the satellites which are orbiting the Earth from flying away into space. "Weight" is measure of the local acceleration due to gravity. When a person is in orbit, inside a shuttle, he is falling along with the shuttle at about 17,000 miles per hour. The mass of the shuttle and the mass of the person are attracting each other with 'micro-gravity' which is a million times less than the gravity of the Earth.
What keeps a rocket from falling back to the surface or moving off into space?
because of gravity. In space there is a very low gravity that makes it hard for the rocket to fall back to the surface
Why you always find low pressure near south pole?
due to gravity
Why doesnt the gas on a gas gaiant escape into space as it has on mercury?
it's small size and low gravity
