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Why does the earth go straight if there was no gravity?
If there was no gravity, objects would not be pulled towards the center of the earth, so they would not go straight. Instead, they would continue in whatever direction they were moving until acted upon by another force.
If the force of gravity suddenly stopped acting on the planets they would do what?
If the force of gravity suddenly stopped acting on the planets, they would continue moving in a straight line at a constant speed, following Newton's first law of motion. Without the force of gravity to pull them towards the Sun, the planets would travel in a tangential direction away from their current orbital paths.
Would the moon stop moving if gravity did not pull on it?
No. Rather the moon would shoot out into space in a straight line.
How does gravity keep the earth in orbit around the sun?
Sun's gravitational pull keeps the earth in an elliptical orbit around it.If there would be no gravitational pull of sun on earth than the earth would start moving in a straight line at an angle of 90 degree like a tangent to a circle.
How would the motion of the moon be diffrent if there was no gravity?
it will be different by none of the planets will be floating in the air they will be dropping and the space ships wouldn't stay up.BY:JSEAN CORY BOULDIN.
Not a practical example of gravity acting on a moving object?
A practical example of gravity acting on a moving object would be a tennis ball moving through the air. Gravity pulls the ball downward, causing it to fall towards the ground while in motion. This interaction between gravity and the moving ball demonstrates how gravity affects objects in motion in everyday scenarios.
What would happen to projectile without gravity?
It would keep moving at a constant speed in the same direction forever, or until it hits another object.
If a person in a train moving at high speeds threw a ball straight into the air would the ball continue at the same speed as the thrower or would it travel a different speed?
The ball would continue to move at the same speed as the train in the horizontal direction, but its vertical speed would be affected by gravity. The overall motion of the ball would be a combination of the horizontal motion at the speed of the train and the vertical motion due to gravity.
What happens if you throw a rock where gravity and friction have no influence?
If gravity and friction have no influence, the rock would continue moving in a straight line at a constant speed due to its inertia. It would not slow down or change direction unless acted upon by an external force.
What direction a planet would travel if gravity did not affect it?
Straight. If gravity did not pull a planet into an elliptical orbit, momentum would cause it to continue straight ahead at the same speed it had been moving. If the Sun's gravity were to magically disappear, the Earth would fly off into space at 67,000 miles per hour.
Why does the earth go straight if there was no gravity?
If there was no gravity, objects would not be pulled towards the center of the earth, so they would not go straight. Instead, they would continue in whatever direction they were moving until acted upon by another force.
Is the direction of the acceleration is the same as the direction of motion of the object?
No. The direction of motion is obviously based on the direction it is moving. However the direction of acceleration is based on the direction of the forces acting on an object. If I throw a baseball to you, it is moving horizontally, from me to you, however it has the force of gravity pulling it downwards, so the acceleration would point downwards. (There's also a little air resistance which is slowing it down. Air resistance is a form of friction, and friction always opposes motion. Since it's moving forward, air resistance would pull it backwards. So the acceleration would actually be a small amount back as well as straight down.)
What is considered to be moving in the negative direction?
Motion in the negative direction typically refers to movement opposite the positive direction along a specific axis or line. For example, if we consider a number line, moving to the left would be considered moving in the negative direction.
Would a force have to be applied in the same or opposite direction to stop a moving ball?
The opposite direction. To stop a moving object requires an acceleration in the direction opposite its motion.
What is the direction of acceleration due to gravity for an upwardly launched rocket?
If it were accelerating due to gravity it would be vectoring down.
What would happen to the planets if there was no gravity?
They would float and they would stop moving. If gravity were to cease, they would cease orbiting their sun. Their inertia would continue, sending them on a straight-line path in the direction they were traveling at the moment gravity stopped. If the planets themselves had no gravity, they would eventually start breaking apart, because gravity is probably the biggest single force holding large masses together. Magnetic forces would keep certain solid parts clumped together, but a planet with an atmosphere, for example, would lose the atmosphere completely.
How does a siphon work?
Because of gravity, water and most liquids seek their own level. This means that if left side by side, gravity would not be able to move the water in any direction. But if you were to move one container lower than the other then water could move in the direction of the lower level container through a tube or pipe that was attached to the bottom of the higher container. But if the tube used to move the water had to be raised higher than the upper container, suction would get the water moving in the direction of the lower container and then gravity would take over and the water would continue to move without further suction. A siphon doesn't "defy" gravity to work, but uses gravity to perform the siphoning action.
