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I think you mean the center of gravity -
and that's the center of mass:
that point where there is equal mass on all sides-
i.e. the balance point.
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Can you equate gravity and centrifugal force of earth?
One can equate the centrifugal force of the earth to gravity. In both cases, objects tend to be pulled to a central position.
Give an example of an object that 1 moves and 2 has a force exerted on it but no work is performed on the object?
A body in a circular orbit around the earth or sun is moving. There is a gravitational force attracting it towards the central body, but gravity does no work on it. Since the orbit is circular, the object never moves toward the central body, so the force of gravity never moves it through a distance in the direction of the force.
Why does gravity pull objects down?
The forces of gravity between two objects act along the line between their centers. That means that gravity attracts the Earth toward the center of you, and it attracts you toward the center of the Earth. Now lets talk about "down": "Down" is the short name we use for "toward the center of the Earth". Since that is the direction in which we always experience the force of gravity, we tell each other that gravity always pulls things 'down'. Take a look at a globe some time, or even a grapefruit, and imagine billions of people walking all over it, with everybody telling everybody else that gravity pulls things 'down'. It should dawn on you pretty quickly that 'down' in Hawaii and 'down' in central Botswana are two completely opposite directions. Same for southern Chile and central Mongolia. "Down" completely depends on where you are.
What is the line called between gravity and no gravity?
Sorry; there is no line between gravity and no gravity. Gravity is everywhere.
Do meteors have surface gravity?
Yes they are. Every object that has mass follows the well known formulas of gravity. Comets are no exception. Their orbits around the sun are perfectly and completely described by the formulas of gravity.
What role does gravity play in the orbit of the earth and the mo?
Gravity plays the central role; without gravity, there would be no such thing as an orbit.
Central force exerted by a celestial body?
Gravity.
What is central force?
the force which lies in the center of the gravity
Where is the central gravity of humans?
right below your belly button.
What is central petal force?
the force which lies in the center of the gravity
What has the greatest gravity in your solar system?
In my solar system, the most massive body, which accordingly has the greatest gravity, is the central star, Sol.
Can you equate gravity and centrifugal force of earth?
One can equate the centrifugal force of the earth to gravity. In both cases, objects tend to be pulled to a central position.
What has the author Hendrik Paulus Coster written?
Hendrik Paulus Coster has written: 'The gravity field of the western and central Mediterranean ..' -- subject(s): Gravity, Figure, Isostasy
Why do an object weight less at the equator then at the poles?
less gravity pull farther away from central pole
What is an orbit and why do objects stay in them?
Objects in space go around other objects, in elipses. They stay there because of the forc of gravity of the central object. Without it, they would go away, in a straight line.Objects in space go around other objects, in elipses. They stay there because of the forc of gravity of the central object. Without it, they would go away, in a straight line.Objects in space go around other objects, in elipses. They stay there because of the forc of gravity of the central object. Without it, they would go away, in a straight line.Objects in space go around other objects, in elipses. They stay there because of the forc of gravity of the central object. Without it, they would go away, in a straight line.
Can you dig through the Earth's core and escape the central gravity there if you found a way to withstand the heat?
No. You can dig TO the centre. But once you go through, then you will experience gravity pulling in the opposite direction.
Why is the sun the central object in the solar system?
Because it has almost all of the mass in the solar system, and that's how gravity works in such a situation.
