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Because the Earth has a huge amount of mass, despite the distance between you and most of it.
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Anything with mass (matter particles) exerts a force of attraction called gravity upon all other matter. The strength of this force is proportional to mass, and inversely proportional to the distance between objects.
This basically means that more mass equals stronger gravity, but greater distance means weaker gravity.
At surface level, all the mass of the Earth is exerting a gravitational force upon you. The mass directly beneath your feet is exerting the greatest force, while mass from the opposite side of the planet is exerting a lesser force because it is more distant. The total force exerted upon you is equivalent to 1G, and this results in your current weight.
Under the influence of a greater gravitational force, your weight would be greater despite the fact that you have not increased in mass. Likewise, if gravity was weaker, you would weigh less.
If the Earth was smaller but the same mass (i.e.- more dense) and you stood upon its surface, you would be heavier because you would be closer to the centre of the Earth's mass. Likewise, if the Earth was larger but the same mass (i.e.- less dense), you would weigh less at its surface because you would be further from the centre of mass.
However, if you were to literally journey to the centre of the Earth so that all the mass of the Earth surrounds you, you would effectively feel weightless.
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What does 5 gravity feel like?
heavy When aircraft pilots make very tight turns or loop-the-loop they experience what is called G-force which is compared to the force of gravity which normally exists on earth, and is called "weight". The force of gravity on Earth is G1, but those pilots can experience G5 or more. If you are experiencing G5 every part your body feels five times as heavy as it does on Earth. Those drivers in the F1 motor races also experience greater G force when they turn around bends. You can see their heads moving from side to side, and it's very tiring.
Why do astronauts feel weightless when they are in orbit?
True "zero gravity" occurs for orbiting spacecraft because the vehicle is in effect in "freefall" around the planet : although gravity is trying to pull it down, its horizontal motion carries it on an arc past the planet. For spacecraft sufficiently far from Earth (several thousand miles), there is imperceptibly low gravity. The acceleration force gravity exerts is reduced as the square of the distance from the center of gravity. While enroute to the Moon, Apollo astronauts reached locations where the gravity from the Earth and Moon were almost exactly opposite and tended to cancel each other. When spacecraft approach the Moon or Earth, local gravity begins to exert a larger force, and unless an orbit is achieved as above, it will be dragged down to the surface or into the atmosphere. *Technically, the virtually imperceptible force experienced is called "microgravity" because the net forces of gravity from the Earth, Moon, and Sun still affect objects in orbit.
What anastronaut working in Space near the International space station says she feel weightless. What does she mean Does the astronaut no have weight?
It actually means that the astronaut is in free fall, and doesn't FEEL gravity. Gravity does affect the astronaut, so the astronaut will still be accelerated towards Earth. However, the astronaut won't feel the gravity.
Do astronauts feel gravity on space?
An object is said to be in free fall when the only force acting on it is its weight. All objects in a vacuum fall at the same rate regardless of their masses. All bodies in orbit, including the International Space Station (ISS), are in free fall, but as long as they are going fast enough their momentum keeps them in orbit instead of falling down. Since the net force acting on the astronauts and cosmonauts in the ISS are exactly the same as those acting on the ISS itself, with respect to the ISS they experience a net force of zero, which means that they are experiencing weightlessness.
What is a centripical force?
It is a "force" that is directional to the center of a mass (pulling you towards the center of the object) and is referred to as force normal such as the the way the floor pushes back at you to make it feel solid as your weight pushes on it due to gravity.
Do astronaughts feel gravity in space?
No, unless they are near a body with enough mass to have gravitational pull. For example, standing on the moon they would feel gravity (although it's a lot less than Earth's gravity ) but floating in space technically there is still gravity but it is such a small force that an astronaut would not feel it.
Why gravity is in the Earth?
There has to be gravity or will we float away. This is why mass and volume were created. To keep on us on the ground. You can't feel gravity but it will always be there. There is a force of attraction between all masses in the universe; the gravity we feel is the attraction between Earth's mass and the mass of our bodies on Earth's surface.
Why there is gravity in the earth?
There has to be gravity or will we float away. This is why mass and volume were created. To keep on us on the ground. You can't feel gravity but it will always be there. There is a force of attraction between all masses in the universe; the gravity we feel is the attraction between Earth's mass and the mass of our bodies on Earth's surface.
What is the name of the force that pulls objects to the centre of the earth is there anyway on earth where you don't feel the effect of this force?
The force that pulls objects to the center of the Earth is called gravity. In places like outer space, where the gravitational pull of celestial bodies may be minimal, you may not feel the typical effects of gravity.
What is the force that pulls objects down towards the moon?
The force we are talking about is the force of gravity... which we usually denote with small g... its value on earth is approx. 9.8m/s2 or 32ft/s2. The force of gravity of moon is 1/8th to that of the earth...... This is due to this less force of gravity that we feel weightlessness on moon...
If you were in space what would affect the gravity you feel?
You 'feel' the gravitational force between you and every other mass in existence. In space, one force that you feel is the force between you and the earth. The force is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between you and the center of the earth, exactly as it is when you're sitting in your easy chair on earth. Additionally, you'll also feel the forces between you and any other mass objects that happen to be close enough to you so that the force toward them is comparable to the strength of the force you feel in the direction towards earth. Note: Very important. If your spacecraft happens to be accelerating, then you feel a force in the direction opposite to the acceleration. It feels exactly like a gravitational force, and there's no way whatsoever for you to tell the difference.
Why does an object fall down?
An object falls down due to the force of gravity pulling it towards the center of the Earth. Gravity is a force that exists between two masses, in this case, the object and the Earth. As long as there is no other force counteracting gravity, the object will continue to fall downward.
How much more is the gravitational force of the earth than the moon?
The acceleration of gravity on the moon is about 1/6th the acceleration of gravity on earth. Any mass on the earth's surface feels about 6 times the downward force that it would feel on the surface of the moon.
The force of gravity on you is greatest when you are standing?
The force of gravity on you is constant regardless of your position, as it always depends on your mass and the mass of the Earth. However, when standing, you feel the force of gravity pulling you down toward the Earth's center more strongly compared to when you are lying down or sitting.
What is the pull of gravity on earth a direct result of?
The force of gravity is mutual between every pair of masses. The strength of the force is proportional to the product of the masses, and it's equal in both directions. The 'pull' toward the earth that you feel is the force of gravity between the earth's mass and your mass. The strength of the pull is proportional to the product of your mass and the earth's mass, and the earth feels the same pull toward you.
Why is gravity the center of the earth?
Gravity is strongest at the center of the Earth because the mass of the entire planet is concentrated in that location. This concentration of mass creates a gravitational force that pulls objects towards the center. This is why objects, including ourselves, feel a force pulling us towards the Earth's core.
How far will you have to travel to feel 0 newtons of gravitational force from the earth?
The gravitational force of Earth - or any other object in space - never disappears completely. However, if you get far enough from Earth, (a) it may get insignificant for all practical purposes, and (b) the forces of other objects become more noticeable - for example the force of the Sun. Also note that an object in free fall will accelerate as a result of Earth's gravity, but not really "feel" it. For instance, an astronaut in a space capsule will feel weightlessness, even though Earth is attracting him.
