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Strictly speaking, it does not. However, the moon does have a greater influence on the tides. Tides are not simply the result of the Moon's gravity. Rather, they occur because the strength of gravity decreases with distance, which means that the moon exerts a stronger gravitational pull on the water on the side facing it than it does at the average point on Earth. Such effects are called tidal forces.
Gravity from an object is directly proportional to its mass and inversely proportional to the square of the distance. This means if you double the mass you double the gravity. If you double the distance, gravity is reduce to 1/4 the original value. If yo triple your distance, gravity is reduced to 1/9 and so on.
Tidal forces are also directly proportional to mass but are inversely proportional to the cube of the distance, so if you double your distance you reduce tidal forces to 1/8. If you triple the distance, you reduce them to 1/27.
So let's do the math. The sun is about 27 million (27,000,000) times the mass of the moon and about 390 times farther away from Earth than the moon is.
First, to calculate the ratio of gravitational force:
27,000,000/(390^2) ≈ 27,000,000/152000 ≈ 178.
So the sun's gravity exerts nearly 180 times more force on Earth than the moon's gravity does.
However if we calculate the ratio of tidal forces
27,000,000/(390^3) ≈ 27,000,000/59,300,000 ≈ 0.455.
So the moon's tidal forces on the Earth are a little more than twice those exerted by the sun.
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Do planets moons atmosphere effect its gravity?
No, a planet's moons and atmosphere do not directly affect its gravity. Gravity is primarily determined by the mass of the planet itself; the more massive the planet, the stronger its gravitational pull. While moons can influence tidal forces and an atmosphere can affect pressure and weather, they do not change the fundamental gravitational force exerted by the planet.
How much more is Earths surface of gravity than the Moon's?
Earths surface of gravity is 4.6m/s2 more than moons.
Gas giants have many more moons than terrestrial planets due to having higher?
gravity
Why doesn't the sun's gravity affect you more than earth?
The sun's gravity does affect us, but its influence is balanced by Earth's gravitational pull. While the sun's gravity is much stronger due to its massive size, we are much closer to Earth, which means we feel its gravitational force more strongly. Essentially, we are in a gravitational "well" created by Earth, and its pull keeps us grounded, while the sun's gravity primarily affects the orbits of planets rather than our immediate experience on Earth.
What is The moon has more gravity than the earth.?
"The moon has more gravity than the earth." is a question (about the moon and gravity).
Do all of the moons not have gravity?
Everything has gravity, the bigger it is the more it has. Moons DO have gravity, but it might be less than Earth's.
Would having 2 moons affect the earths gravity why?
Another moon would not affect Earth's gravity. The gravity a body exerts is determined by its mass, not by the mass of objects affected by it. This would, however affect other things, chief among them tides, which are controlled by the gravity of the moon.
Does the moons orbit cause ice storms?
Not specifically. The Moon's gravity does cause Earth's tides, and tides do affect the weather, but weather is more of a local phenomenon.
Why is there the moons gravity is only16 of the earths?
The earth has a colossal size more mass
Why does Pluto have more moons than earth if earth has more mass?
A good bit of "luck", and the fact that Pluto is so far from the Sun; the Sun's gravity interferes very little with the weak gravity of tiny Pluto, and its even smaller moons.
Do planets moons atmosphere effect its gravity?
No, a planet's moons and atmosphere do not directly affect its gravity. Gravity is primarily determined by the mass of the planet itself; the more massive the planet, the stronger its gravitational pull. While moons can influence tidal forces and an atmosphere can affect pressure and weather, they do not change the fundamental gravitational force exerted by the planet.
Why is the moon have less gravity?
Gravity is directly proportional to the mass (weight) of an object. The moon does have less pull of gravity than the Earth, but it has lots more pull of gravity than, say, the 2 moons of Mars.
How does the Moon's gravity effects the tides on Earth?
The moons' gravity pulls on the part of the ocean water facing the moon making it higher so that it covers more of the shoreline.
How much more is Earths surface of gravity than the Moon's?
Earths surface of gravity is 4.6m/s2 more than moons.
Why if a hundred pound person was on the moon why would he way more?
He wouldn't, he would weigh less as the moons gravity is smaller than the earth's.
What captures most of the planets moons?
the gravitational pull of the gravity of the planet so in other words bigger planets more gravity, smaller planet less gravity. usually bigger planets have more moons
Does mercury have more moons than earth?
No. Mercury has no moons.
