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What are the characteristics that cause a planet to have less gravity?
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The force due to gravity of a planet is dependent on the mass of that planet (and to a lesser extent the radius/diameter). If a planet is less massive then it will have a lower gravitational force.
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Which planets have the largest accelerations of gravity?
The planet that has the largest acceleration of gravity is Jupiter. The planet with the least amount of gravity is Mercury. Actually, Pluto has less gravity than Mercury, but Pluto is not classified as a planet any more.
Does a larger planet have greater or less acceleration of gravity?
A larger planet has a stronger gravitational force.
Does a planet have less gravity if it is further away from the sun?
No. The surface gravity of a planet is a product of its size and mass. It has nothing to do with distance from the sun. However, a planet farther away from the sun will experience a weaker pull from the sun's gravity.
The acceleration due to gravity at the equator?
about 9.795m/s2 but9.8m/s2 is almost always used.Note: centripetal acceleration (from the earth's spin) cause apparent gravity to be about 0.3% less than actual gravity (about 9.767m/s2) at the equatoryou can find the acceleration of gravity on any planet by the equation:a=G(M/R2) where 'a' is the acceleration due to gravity, G is the gravitational constant (about .0000000000667), M is the mass of the earth ( or other planet), and R is the radius of the earth (or other planet)References:A.P. Physics class
Which two forces of a result is the orbit of the planet?
Gravity, which pulls an object inward, and inertia, which resists gravity. They combine to form a more-or-less circular orbit.
Which planet has less gravity earth or mars?
Mars has less gravity.
Is the farther a planet is from the sun have less gravity it has?
No. The strength of gravity on a planet depends on its size and mass.
Does planet Uranus have more or less gravity than earth?
The "surface gravity" is less on Uranus.
Why does the weightyou havechange from planet to planet?
the bigger the planet the more gravity it has, the smaller the planet the less gravity it has, so if you weigh, lets say, 5 stone here on earth, you go to Jupiter and you weigh alot more as theres more gravity pulling on you, go to mercury and you'll weigh less as theres less gravity pulling on you.
Can planet grow without gravity?
Gravity comes with mass so since a planet has mass there is some gravity. the bigger the planet the more mass it has. smaller planets have less gravity. so either way there is always some gravity on a planet.
Why does this planet have less gravity than the Earth?
because it has less mass.
Which planets have the largest accelerations of gravity?
The planet that has the largest acceleration of gravity is Jupiter. The planet with the least amount of gravity is Mercury. Actually, Pluto has less gravity than Mercury, but Pluto is not classified as a planet any more.
Why are the revolutionary times of each planet different?
the farther out a planet is the less gravity is acting on the planet by the sun
What is the force that makes you weight change planet to planet?
gravity if you are on a huge planet like juipiter there is a lot of gravity so you wiegh a lot but if youare on a planet like Pluto there is a small amount of gravity so you wigh less
Is there more or less gravity on your planet than on earth?
No. My planet (and presumably yours as well) is Earth.
Does a larger planet have greater or less acceleration of gravity?
A larger planet has a stronger gravitational force.
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.
