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What happens to the wavelength of light as it travels outward through the gravitational field of a planet or star so that the field becomes less strong?
As light travels outward through a weaker gravitational field, it loses energy, causing its wavelength to increase. This shifting of the wavelength is known as gravitational redshift. It is a consequence of the gravitational field affecting the energy of the photon as it moves to higher potential energy.
Why would an astronaut weigh less on the moon than earth?
The moon is considerably smaller than the Earth, both in diameter and in mass, and it therefore has a much weaker gravitational field. The weight of an astronaut on the moon is the result of the mass of the astronaut, which is not changed by going to the moon, and the gravitation field of the moon. A weaker gravitational field produces a lower weight.
What does the gravitational field strength on a planet depend on?
The gravitational field strength on a planet depends on its mass and the distance from the planet's center. The greater the planet's mass, the stronger the gravitational field, and the closer you are to the planet's center, the stronger the gravitational field.
How much does Mars weigh in tons?
Weight is a force given by Isaac Newton's second law of motion, Force=Mass*Acceleration. The acceleration in this case would be from a gravitational field; therefore the planet of Mars does not weight anything unless it is within a gravitational field. There is not enough information in the question to deduce which gravitational field you are referring to. If you are going to post a question, please be more specific.
Would the weight of the Earth be the same for a human?
No, the weight of an object is determined by its mass and the gravitational force acting on it. While the Earth's mass remains constant, the weight experienced by a human on the Earth's surface varies depending on their distance from the center of the Earth and the local gravity.
What happens if there is no core and mantle?
the earth will lose it's gravitational field or the crust and the outer core will start to move inwards because of the earths gravitational field
What is the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field?
The mass of a body is the property that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field. Weight is the gravitational force exerted on an object, and it is directly proportional to the mass of the object.
What is the equal of weight to an object?
Nothing directly. The weight of an object depends on the strength of the gravitational field which it is in. Mass is most closely related to it within earths gravitational field.
Why is the weight of an object on earths different from its weight on the moon?
Weight = mass x gravityThe mass of the same object, taken to the Moon, will basically not change. The Moon's gravitational field, however, is less - about 1/6 that of the Earth.
What does weight take into account witch mass does not?
Weight takes into account the gravitational field strength whereas mass is independent of the gravitational field strength.
What is the scientific meaning of weight?
Weight is actually force in a fixed setting. In the context of a relatively large and uniform gravitational field (such as being on the surface of the planet), weight is the force along the line between the center of the gravitational field and the center of the object. That is, the weight of an object in such a gravitational field is the strength of that field multiplied by the mass of the object.
What is the gaseous envelope surrounding Earth that is held by Earths gravitational field?
The atmosphere. Is this a trick question?
Where is Earths gravitational field strongest?
Earth's gravitational field is strongest at the surface, near the poles. This is because gravity is directly related to the mass of an object and is strongest closer to the center of the Earth.
What happens in earths interior produce earths magnetic field?
The movements in the liquid inner core.
How does the gravitational pull determines the body weight?
Weight is a measurement of the downward force experienced by a mass in a gravity field. The stronger the field the greater the weight.
With all the hassle it took to get the Apollo space ship off the earth how did they get it back off the moon?
When the Eagle landed on the moon it was inside its gravitational field and the eagle had just enough thrust to send it out of the moons gravitational field and back in to the Earths gravitational field when they were going back to the Earth.
How weight is the force created when a mass is acted upon by a gravitational field?
Weight is defined as the force that an object of mass M experiences in a gravitational field. Where mass comes from and why it is the quantity which interacts via the gravitational force is a more fundamental and unanswered question in physics.
