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Yes. Weight is a function of the planets gravity. For example. The moon is 1/6th the size of the earth, therefore it exerts 1/6ths the gravity pull on everything around it. When the astronauts went to the moon, they weighed 1/6th of what they weighed on earth. This allowed them to pick up very heavy items and jump really high.
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Does the earths path around the sun ever deviate?
Yes. Gravitational attraction from other objects - mainly the other planets - will gradually change this path.
What force formed the sun planets and other objects from this nebula?
gravity
Does mass change on other planets due to gravity?
No. Except for insignificant effects related to Special Relativity, the mass remains constant. The weight, on the other hand, changes. Weight is calcualted as: weight = mass x gravity Where "gravity" is the acceleration due to gravity.
What planet attracts other objects through gravity?
All planets have gravity, and will attract other objects. The strength of the attraction is determined by the mass of the planet and the distance to the object.
On what planet would you be the heaviest?
The weight depends upon the mass of the planet. A larger planet has a larger gravitational 'pull', hence Jupiter, being of a great mass objects will weigh the heaviest. To calculate your weight on other planets go to the website below, under 'Related links'.
How does weight change on earth and other planets?
mabey because theres weight like rocks everywhere
How does weight differ depending on gravity?
Weight, mathematically speaking, is just mass times acceleration due to gravity. Mass is inherent in the object being weighed, and does not change. However, gravity can change (albeit very slightly) even on different points on the earth's surface. And comparing the earth's surface to that of other planets, gravity changes radically due to the difference between Earth's mass and that of other planets. So the greater gravity is, the greater the weight of a particular object will be. This explains the difference between weights of an object on the earth versus that on other planets -gravity is different on different planets. It also explains why comparing the weights of two objects at the same point on the earth's surface shows the difference in the mass of the two objects: the acceleration due to gravity is the same, so that masses are the only things that change.
Does the earths path around the sun ever deviate?
Yes. Gravitational attraction from other objects - mainly the other planets - will gradually change this path.
What is a name for the eight planets and other objects that orbit the sun is?
In order the planets and objects are:MercuryVenusEarthMarsAsteroid BeltJupiterSaturnUranusNeptunePluto (It's a dwarf planet)
What is a path in which planets and other objects travel?
Orbit
Why does earth have gravity and the other planets do not?
All massive objects (including all planets) have gravity.
What is the role of gravity as it relates to celestial bodies?
The celestial bodies attract one another through gravity. Among other things, gravity will:* Keep objects, such as planets, in orbits around other objects, such as stars. * Change orbits - e.g., one planet may influence the orbit of another planet. * Make objects such as stars and planets form in the first place.
What is the position and relationship of the planets and other objects to the sun?
You have to orbit around
What includes the sun planets moons and other objects?
The solar system
What force formed the sun planets and other objects from this nebula?
gravity
Why do the planets and the other objects in the solar system stay in their orbits?
The planets and other objects in the solar system stay in their orbits due to the mutual gravitational attraction between each orbiting object and the Sun.
Do outer planets have dwarf planets?
No. Planets do not have dwarf planets. A planet-sized object orbiting a larger planet is a moon. Dwarf planets orbit the sun independent of other objects.
