The earth's constant orbit around the sun is caused by an equilibrium between two forces - the gravitational pull of the sun, and the earth's velocity acting at a right angle to it.
If that gravitational pull was suddenly eliminated, the earth would continue onwards in a straight line.
The gravitational pull between earth and the spacecraft will become insignificant.
The gravitational force between the Earth and the Moon will continue to exist and affect their orbits. Over time, tidal forces will cause the Moon to move further away from the Earth, which will result in a weaker gravitational force between them.
As the moon gets further and further away, the gravitational force between the Earth and the Moon decreases. Because the Moon is not being attracted but being pushed away from the Earth. If the gravitational force would have increased, the moon would come closer and closer to the Earth.
The gravitational force between an object and the Earth depends on their masses. Since an elephant has a much greater mass than a human, the gravitational force between the elephant and the Earth is stronger than that between you and the Earth. Therefore, the elephant experiences a stronger gravitational pull from the Earth compared to you.
The magnitude of the gravitational force between the sun and Earth would decrease if Earth was placed in Pluto's orbit. This is because the force of gravity between two objects is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them, so as Earth moved farther away from the sun (as in Pluto's orbit), the gravitational force would weaken.
The gravitational pull between earth and the spacecraft will become insignificant.
Tidal waves
The gravitational force between the Earth and the Moon will continue to exist and affect their orbits. Over time, tidal forces will cause the Moon to move further away from the Earth, which will result in a weaker gravitational force between them.
The gravitational force between the Earth and sun certainly depends on the distance between the Earth and sun. But the gravitational force between, for example, the Earth and me does not.
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As the moon gets further and further away, the gravitational force between the Earth and the Moon decreases. Because the Moon is not being attracted but being pushed away from the Earth. If the gravitational force would have increased, the moon would come closer and closer to the Earth.
The magnitude of the force would decrease greatly.
The magnitude of the force would decrease greatly.
The gravitational force between an object and the Earth depends on their masses. Since an elephant has a much greater mass than a human, the gravitational force between the elephant and the Earth is stronger than that between you and the Earth. Therefore, the elephant experiences a stronger gravitational pull from the Earth compared to you.
The magnitude of the gravitational force between the sun and Earth would decrease if Earth was placed in Pluto's orbit. This is because the force of gravity between two objects is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them, so as Earth moved farther away from the sun (as in Pluto's orbit), the gravitational force would weaken.
Earth has gravity or gravitational force that attracts the moon to the Earth.
If the gravitational field of the sun collapses, the earth is likely to come to an end.