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Gravity acts infinitely from a mathematical point of view, but there are some practical considerations. Gravity acts in proportion to the square of the distance over which it operates. An object that is a given distance from another one has "x" amount of gravimetric force acting on it. Cut the distance in half and there will be four times (22) the force. Double the distance between them and only one fourth (1/22) the force will be felt. At ten times farther apart, 1/102 or 1/100th the force will be felt. The changes are exponential, and it won't be long before there is almost nothing acting on two objects separated by a huge distance. Picture a universe with absolutely nothing in it. Nothing at all. Now put two Bowling balls in the empty universe, and put them in a hundred light years apart. Each would know the other was there, each would feel the other one, but the force pulling them together would be understood only in terms of a mathematical operation. How long would it be before any detectable movement could be observed?
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What is a force exerted over a distance to move an object?
all forces are either a push or a pull. even over a distance. gravity is a pull and its opposing force, upthrust, is a push or for ipc its work
-True or false work is force applied over a distance?
Work = Force times displacement The work done on an object is equal to the Force (push/pull) on the object in Newtons times the distance (in meters) that the object moves. If you push or pull on an object and it does NOT move (zero displacement), then no work is done on the object.
How did the mayans trade over long distance?
animals
How long has the US Constitution been in force?
over 200 years
What is the distance in miles from Florida to the great wall of china?
over a thousands miles
What force acts over the longest distance?
Gravitational force acts over the longest distance, as it is a universal force that attracts all objects with mass to each other.
A force of attraction between any two objects?
Gravitational force is a force of attraction between any two objects with mass, acting over a distance.
What are 2 forces that can act over a distance?
Two forces that can act over a distance are gravitational force, which is the force of attraction between two objects with mass, and electromagnetic force, which is a fundamental force responsible for interactions between charged particles.
Why universe is expanding despite the gravitational forces acting between galaxies?
Gravity's strength is proportional to the distance between two objects in accordance with the "inverse law formula". For every unit distance you move away from a body with gravitational attraction, the strength decreases by a factor of 1/4th. With sufficient force (like in a rocket) you can over-power the gravitational pull and reach a distance where gravity has an infinitely small effect on you. The universe is simply expanding with great enough force that it is able to escape the force of gravity. There is speculation that this may have something to do with the presence of dark matter/energy in the universe, but this is still highly debated.
What is the disadvantage of gravitational force?
One disadvantage of gravitational force is that it becomes weaker as distance between objects increases, leading to a decrease in its effect over long distances. Additionally, gravitational force is always attractive and cannot be repulsive, which limits the range of interactions it can facilitate.
How does force affect distance?
Assuming you mean the force of gravity. As the distance increases, the force of gravity is reduced exponentially. Double the distance between two bodies, the gravitational force is reduced four times.
What affect the magnitude of force?
Gravitational Force = Gravitational Constant x mass of the first object x mass of the second object / distance squared. So what affects the magnitude is the masses of the objects and the distance between them. Gravitational Constant = 6.672 x 10^-11 N x m^2/kg^2 Both masses, and the distance between them.
What is f GMm over r square?
The expression f = GMm/r^2 represents Newton's law of universal gravitation, where f is the gravitational force between two objects of masses M and m, separated by a distance r, and G is the gravitational constant. The force decreases with distance squared, showing that the force is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the objects.
Why does the gravitational force between the Earth and moon predominate over electrical forces?
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.
What is defined as a force acting over a distance?
velocity
Why is increasing the distance of something decrease force?
Increasing the distance between two objects decreases the force between them because the force of attraction or repulsion weakens with distance according to the inverse square law. As the distance between the objects increases, the gravitational or electromagnetic force that they exert on each other becomes weaker. This decrease in force is a result of the energy being spread out over a larger area as the distance increases.
Over millions of years the moon is moving further away from the earth what will happen to the gravitational attraction between the moon and the earth as the moon gets further away?
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.
