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What is it in atoms that creates gravity and why does mass have an effect on other mass?

The "substance" in atoms that creates gravity is mass. It is the mass of the protons, neutrons and electrons that create gravity. While the individual masses of these particles and even atoms and molecules are small, it is their collective mass that gives rise to the "larger" effects we see. So let's look. Gravity is actually looked at as a curvature in spacetime by physicists. But there is nothing wrong with the idea that any mass will attract any other mass via gravity. A person has mass, and that mass is attracted to the mass of another person. But this attractive force is small because of the "small" mass of the people. The earth, on the other hand, has a lot of mass compared to that of a person. And it will pull that person to its surface. The reason that one mass attracts another mass is because of gravity. Gravity is an extension of mass; anything with mass has gravity. Beyond that and beyond the idea that gravity is a curvature or "dent" in space time, we have to do a little head scratching. There are still some things to discover as regards the deeper mysteries of this, one of the four fundamental forces in the universe.


Did Albert Einstein do his hair?

In his day, the idea of men 'doing' their hair would have been quite foreign to most. Also, I don't think he could have cared one single bit what his hair looked like; he was absorbed, most of the time, engaging the formidable brainpower humming just under the hair.


Why are you not smart as Einstein?

Well sometimes people just have a smart brain :) but a lot of his discoveries were proved wrong. Somepeople say that right after he died, doctors looked in his brain and found out that part of his brain is missing and the math part of the brain grew bigger than it should be. One of his most famous equation is E=mc2


What is time dialation?

Time dilation is tied into Einstein's theories of Relativity. It is the the difference of elapsed time as measured by two different observers. This means that Time Dilation is basically how two people perceive the passing of time-based on the conditions they are traveling in. These "differences" in time are mosty tied to An increase in gravity and fast travel. For speed, traveling at the speed of light (hypothetical) would cause your time to slow down because you are moving at the same speed as the light around you. This causes the time for you to slow down relative to an observer not traveling at that speed. In theory, if they looked at you in a ship you are traveling in, they would see you moving in slow motion. FAST=SLOW. For gravity, the closer you are to a high source of gravity such as a black hole, the slower your time moves. The reasons for this are hard to explain and are past my abilities to put into words (I'm 17 and never taken a physics class, I just have a passion for this sort of topic). But in general, Time dialation revolves around Einsteins theories of special relativity and is caused by the your interation with light in the case of time dialation during speed, and your interaction with bending of spacetime in the case of time dialation with gravity. Now these "time changes" take extreme velocity and gravity change to cause any real difference so it does not effect everyday life on earth. Sorry in simple terms, time dilation is the changing of the a persons "time" based off the a relative observer. The movie "Interstellar" has great examples of time Dilation. Hope this helps.


Where does the center of gravity of regular and irregular objects lie?

For an object with symmetry around an axis, the center of gravity is at its center. For more complicated shapes, integration has to be used: basically, you imagine the object divided into small pieces, and take a kind of average. For many standard shapes, assuming uniform distribution of mass, this calculation has already been done and can be looked up (perhaps you may have to search for "center of mass" instead of "center of gravity"). For more irregular objects, if you know some rule (function) that describes its shape, you can do the integration yourself, if you know some calculus.For an object with symmetry around an axis, the center of gravity is at its center. For more complicated shapes, integration has to be used: basically, you imagine the object divided into small pieces, and take a kind of average. For many standard shapes, assuming uniform distribution of mass, this calculation has already been done and can be looked up (perhaps you may have to search for "center of mass" instead of "center of gravity"). For more irregular objects, if you know some rule (function) that describes its shape, you can do the integration yourself, if you know some calculus.For an object with symmetry around an axis, the center of gravity is at its center. For more complicated shapes, integration has to be used: basically, you imagine the object divided into small pieces, and take a kind of average. For many standard shapes, assuming uniform distribution of mass, this calculation has already been done and can be looked up (perhaps you may have to search for "center of mass" instead of "center of gravity"). For more irregular objects, if you know some rule (function) that describes its shape, you can do the integration yourself, if you know some calculus.For an object with symmetry around an axis, the center of gravity is at its center. For more complicated shapes, integration has to be used: basically, you imagine the object divided into small pieces, and take a kind of average. For many standard shapes, assuming uniform distribution of mass, this calculation has already been done and can be looked up (perhaps you may have to search for "center of mass" instead of "center of gravity"). For more irregular objects, if you know some rule (function) that describes its shape, you can do the integration yourself, if you know some calculus.

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What is Albert Einstein's motivations for his actions?

Albert Einstein was motivated by a curiosity about the universe and a desire to understand the fundamental workings of nature. He was driven by a passion for research, a commitment to scientific inquiry, and a belief in the power of knowledge to improve the world. Einstein also had a strong sense of social justice and a desire to use his scientific insights to contribute to the betterment of society.


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Who did Albert Einstein look up to?

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