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Why does the gravitational force between the Earth and moon predominate over electrical forces?
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Between the Earth and the Moon, for example, there is no net electrical force. So the weaker gravitational force, which is only attracts, remains as the predominant force between these bodies.
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∙ 13y ago
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Why does gravitational force predominate over electric force for astronomical bodies?
It acts over long distances; and (unlike electrical and magnetic forces) it is always attractive, so its effect is cumulative.
Are the forces between Earth and the Moon a Newtonian third law pair?
Yes. The gravitational forces between the Earth and moon are equal and opposite ...just like the gravitational forces between everytwo objects are.
What force gravitational or electrical repels as well as attracts?
The gravitational force is only attractive. Electric and magnetic forces can be both attractive and repulsive.
What happens to the gravitational force between two objects if the mass of one of the objects is decreased?
The gravitational forces between two objects are proportional to the productof the two masses. So if either mass decreases and the distance between theobjects doesn't change then the gravitational forces between them also decrease.
How much gravity does a meteor have?
The gravitational forces of attraction between you and a meteor are exactly the same as the gravitational forces of ttraction between you and any other object that has the same amount of mass as the meteor has, and is the same distance from you.
A main difference between gravitational and electric forces is that electrical forces?
electric forces can be attractive or repulsive, whereas gravitational forces are only attractive.
What is a main difference between gravitational and electr onic forces is that electrical forces?
Electronic forces mainly differ from gravitational forces by being also repulsive while gravitational forces are only attractive.
What is the force of atraction between two atoms?
Gravitational and electrical forces.
How do forces between between electrical charges differ from forces between masses?
Gravitational forces are always attractive. Electrical charges are repulsive for same-type charges, and attractive for opposite-types.
Difference between electric forces and gravitational forces is that electrical forces include?
In case of electric force there are both repulsive and attractive. But in case of gravitational force, only attractive force. Electrical force between electric charges. Gravitational force between masses. In electric force we use a constant known as permittivity of the medium. But in gravitational force a universal constant known as Gravitational constant is used. Electrical force is very much greater than gravitational force.
Why does gravitational force predominate over electric force for astronomical bodies?
It acts over long distances; and (unlike electrical and magnetic forces) it is always attractive, so its effect is cumulative.
A difference between electric forces and gravitational forces is that electrical forces include?
Electro-magnetism, or the electromotive force - EMF.
What is stronger inside an atom electric forces or gravitational forces?
Electrical forces.
Electrical and gravitational forces follow similar equations with one main difference?
The main difference in the equations is that electrical forces can be attractive or repulsive, while gravitational forces are always attractive.
What is the difference between electeical forces and gravitational forces?
-- Electrical force only cares about the charge on two objects, and ignores their mass. Gravitational force only cares about the mass of two objects, and ignores their charge. -- Electrical force can be attractive or repulsive. Gravitational force can only be attractive.
How do electrical and gravitational forces differ?
how do colors differ?
Why don't you normally sense electrical forces between you and your environment while you do sense your gravitational interaction with the earth?
The magnitude of the corresponding forces is quite different.
