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Why is the specific gravity of mercury on the moon not the same as its specific gravity on earth?
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoIt is the same.
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How strong is the Moon's gravity compard to that of earth?
Gravity on the Moon is 0.165 that of Earth.
Gravity on the moon is twice bigger then gravity on earth?
False. Gravity on the moon is 1/6 that of Earth.
Is mercury or the moon closer to earth's size?
Mercury is larger than the moon and so is closer in size to Earth than the moon is. It should be noted that Mercury is closer in size to the moon than it is to Earth.
What is gravitational pull of planet mercury?
Gravitational attraction is the force of gravity between two objects and it depends on the mass of both of them and the distance apart. So two objects must be specified, e.g. Mercury and the Sun, or Mercury and Alpha Centauri, etc. However, we can compare the forces for any one particular object that is attracted at any particular place: The gravitational force on the surface of Mercury is about 38% compared with Earth's.
When will the moon leave earths gravity?
The moon will probably never leave the influence of the Earth's gravity completely. This is because although the moon is slowly moving away from the Earth, it only moves about 4 centimeters a year. Considering that theoretically the Earth's gravity reaches out indefinately, it would be impossible for the moon to escape the Earth's gravity completely, so the moon will never leave the Earth's gravity.
Would the specific gravity of mercury be the same on the moon where gravity is one sixth of that on the earth?
Specific gravity (Sg) is a value that relates substance x (in this case mercury) to that of water. Notice that Sg is unit-less, thus its a ratio value, and constant. So yes, specific gravity of any substance is the same everywhere, be it earth, the moon, or Pluto. note: Obviously gravity is different on the moon, as you mentioned about 1/6th that of earth. Finding a force of a certain substance on the moon is found by multiplying the density of water by the specific weight of the substance, multiplied by the gravitational pull. Thus, it is not nessicary to change the specific gravity of the substance.
How does the Moon's gravity compare to the sun's?
At their respective surfaces, the acceleration of gravity, and therefore theweight of each unit mass, is 2.28 times as great on Mercury compared toits value on the moon. The moon's is 43.9% as great compared to Mercury's.Mercury . . . 3.697 m/s2 . . . 37.7% compared to EarthMoon . . . 1.623 m/s2 . . . 16.55% compared to Earth
How is air held in position around the Earth?
By the Earth's gravity. This is why celestial bodies like the Moon and Mercury do not have atmospheres, they don't have enough gravity to hold onto the gases.
Is there gravitiy in the moon?
Yes, there Is gravity on the moon. It is not as strong as the Earth's gravity (it is about 1/6 of the Earth's gravity), but, Yes, the moon does have gravity.
What is The moon has more gravity than the earth.?
"The moon has more gravity than the earth." is a question (about the moon and gravity).
Why is gravity on earth and not the moon?
There is gravity on the moon. The moon's gravity is much weaker than Earth's because the moon has less mass.
How strong is the Moon's gravity compard to that of earth?
Gravity on the Moon is 0.165 that of Earth.
Why is it that the earth is not affected by the Moon's gravity?
Earth is affected by the moon's gravity. The moon's gravity exerts just as much force on Earth as Earth's gravity does on the moon, but since Earth is far more massive, it undergoes far less acceleration.
Does the earth's gravity make the moons gravity?
No it doesn't, earth's gravity is only making the moon orbiting the earth not give the moon gravity.
What Gravity on the moon is that of earth gravity.?
The gravity on the moon is 1/6 of what it is on Earth. To put a finer point on it, that's 16.549% of Earth gravity.
Does earth's gravity pull the moon outward?
No, the Earth's gravity pulls the moon in towards Earth.
How does the moon's gravity compared to earth?
Being smaller, the Moon's gravity is less than that of Earth.
