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Each time you double your distance from the center of the earth, the acceleration

of gravity, and its force on you (your weight) decrease by 75%.

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What of the changes below would increase the force of Earth's gravity on an object?

The only way to change anythings gravity is to change its' mass. (apex) Increase the mass of the object Decrease the distance of the object from Earth


How is the gravity on the moon different from the gravity of earth?

It's not different, just less. Gravity operates on the moon precisely as it does on Earth, according to the exact same mathematical formula. The gravity on the Moon is less than on Earth because the Moon has less mass than Earth. The formula for gravitational acceleration says that the gravitational force of attraction between two objects is proportional to the product of their masses, and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centers, and the proportionality constant is the Newtonian 'G'. That's exactly the way it works on Earth, on the Moon, and everywhere else. This formula accurately predicts the weight of an object on Earth, and also predicts its weight on the moon with equal accuracy. Because of the significant difference between the masses of the Earth and Moon, and between their radii, an object on the moon's surface weighs only about 16.5% (about a sixth) of what the same object weighs on the Earth's surface.


What is one way you can demonstrate gravity here on earth?

I don't know um.... put helium in a balloon and the balloon will float in the air


A spaceship is traveling to the Moon. At what point is it beyond the pull of Earth's gravity?

The effects of Earth's mass will extend, most likely, to the extremes of the Universe. Detecting that mass much further out than the orbit of Saturn will either require very extensive instrumentation, a greate deal of time, or both.


The pull of gravity on the moon is 0.17 times on earth's on which planet would you weigh less?

You would weigh less on the moon compared to Earth due to the weaker gravity. The gravitational pull is about 0.17 times on the moon compared to Earth, so your weight would be significantly lower on the moon than on Earth.

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Why does the earth orbit the sun?

Moon and earth distance


What two characteristics affect gravity?

The answer is that the two characteristics that affect gravity are mass and newtons. There is less gravity on the moon than on the earth. A space suit weighs 180 pounds on earth but on the moon it weighed way less than it was when it was on earth.


What of the changes below would increase the force of Earth's gravity on an object?

The only way to change anythings gravity is to change its' mass. (apex) Increase the mass of the object Decrease the distance of the object from Earth


If a ball is thrown in space and on earth which ball will travel the greatest distance?

Naturally the ball in space will travel the longest distance as long as it does not bump into something along the way. Gravity on earth will cause the ball thrown to fall back to earth.


How does your distance from plants affect your gravity?

Your distance from plants does not affect gravity. Gravity is a force of attraction between objects with mass, such as the Earth and everything on it. Plants do not have a significant influence on the force of gravity acting on you based on how close you are to them.


Can a person in earth be squashed be extreme gravity?

No. Earth has the gravity it has. There's no way of boosting it or concentrating it.


Distance between earth and edge of milky way?

The distance of the earth to the edge of the Milky way is 1000 light years


What is affect the way gravity act on object?

The factors that affect the way gravity acts on an object include the mass of the object and the distance between the object and the source of gravity (such as the Earth). Objects with more mass experience a stronger gravitational force, while objects that are farther apart experience a weaker gravitational force.


How do astronaut's move on the moon compered with the earth?

There is less gravity on the moon than earth. Earth has a lot of gravity which is why things feel heavy and fall as quick as they do. The moon has way, way less gravity therefore it feels like you are weightless and drift a little.


What way does the nervous system function as the communication system of the body?

because the earth gravity of the gravity


How does a satellite orbit earth?

Same way Luna (the moon) orbits Earth; gravity.


What is the distance from earth to the milky way galaxy?

Zero. Earth is in the Milky Way Galaxy.