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It causes the air to remain by the planet Earth in the first place. Also, it causes the air pressure; about 100,000 Pascal (Newton per square meter) at sea level.

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Why air pressure from earths atmosphere is not the cause of gravity?

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When does gravity change?

Gravity is caused by mass. Everything causes gravity but the bigger it is and more mass it has the more pull is felt by its gravity. So you are pulling the earth towards you and the earth is pulling you. The earth is much bigger and has more mass, so it pulls much more. Gravity gets weaker the further away you get from its source. The earths crust does not have the same mass all over, so some areas have slightly less gravity than others. The differences between areas are very very small. The moon has only a quarter the mass of the earth, so gravity on the moon is a quarter of earths gravity.


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Force of gravity pulling on a mass?

The force of gravity pulling on a mass depends on the mass of the object and the acceleration due to gravity. The force can be calculated using the formula: force = mass x gravity. On Earth, the acceleration due to gravity is approximately 9.81 m/s^2.


What is responseable for earths gravity?

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Is a measure of how hard gravity is pulling on an objects?

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What is the force of gravity pulling on your mass measured in newtons?

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Is it true that the greater the earths mass the greatest its gravity?

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What is a pulling force caused by gravity called?

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Why is the gravity on the moon less than the gravity on earth?

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What is specific mass ratio?

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