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No one knows for certain what gravity is.
Newton explained how gravity acts but not what gravity is.
Einstein's General Theory of Relativity says that gravity is the warping of spacetime in response to the presence of mass and objects then following the warped paths resulting in spacetime. This model has explained many previously known observations (e.g. the anomalies in Mercury's orbit) that Newton's work could not and made predictions (e.g. bending of light paths by gravity, black holes) nobody could have otherwise imagined.
However even the explanation of General Relativity about gravity may not be complete or totally correct. If Quantum Mechanics and General Relativity can someday be successfully combined it may again be necessary to change our understanding of gravity.
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If you weigh 50 pounds on earth how much do you weigh on mars?
Your weight on Mars would be approximately 19 pounds. This is because Mars has less gravity than Earth, about 38% of Earth's gravity. So if you weigh 50 pounds on Earth, you would weigh less on Mars due to the weaker gravity.
What is the gravity on the moon and how does it compare to Earth's gravity?
The gravity on the moon is about 1/6th of the gravity on Earth. This means that objects weigh much less on the moon compared to Earth.
Why do things seem to weigh less in water?
An object has to push the water out of the way (or in other words, displace water) in order to become submerged; the weight of that displaced water creates an opposing force called buoyancy, which pushes the object upward, out of the water.
Why do objects that weigh less exert more downwards force than objects that weigh more?
Objects that weigh less exert less downward force due to gravity compared to objects that weigh more. Gravity acts on all objects equally, causing them to fall at the same rate regardless of weight. However, weight is a measure of the force of gravity acting on an object's mass, so objects with more mass will have a greater weight and exert a greater force on a surface when supported.
What is mars gravity force earths gravity equals 1?
Mars has about 38% of Earth's gravity, meaning that objects on Mars weigh less than they do on Earth. For example, if you weigh 100 pounds on Earth, you would weigh about 38 pounds on Mars.
Because mercury is less massive than earth things there would weigh?
less on Mercury compared to Earth. This is due to the weaker gravitational pull of Mercury, which is only about 38% of the gravity on Earth. As a result, objects weigh less on Mercury because there is less force pulling them towards the planet's surface.
What effect does surface gravity have on things on a planet?
It makes something weigh more or weigh less. Also it makes something stay in the planet's atmosphere.
Are things heavier on Mercury or earth?
Mercury has less gravity, so objects on Mercury would weigh less than they would on Earth
Do you way less on Uranus?
there is less gravity so you weigh less
Why do astronauts not weigh less in space?
they do-there is no gravity
Why is your gravity less on other planets?
On other planets your gravity doesn't change. Your weight however changes based on the mass of the planet. For example, on a planet with less mass than Earth, a person will weigh less than they normally do.
If you weigh 100lbs on earth you would weigh 16.6lbs on the moon and why?
On the moon, gravity is about 1/6th of the gravity on Earth. Therefore, if you weigh 100lbs on Earth, you would weigh approximately 16.6lbs on the moon. This is because the force of gravity pulling you toward the moon is much weaker compared to the force of gravity pulling you toward Earth.
Would you weigh more or less on mercury than on earth?
You would weigh less on Mercury than on Earth due to its lower gravity. Mercury's gravity is about 38% of Earth's gravity.
What effect does the surface gravity have on the things on a planet?
It makes something weigh more or less. Also it makes something stay in the planets
What effect does surface gravity have on the things on a planet?
It makes something weigh more or less. Also it makes something stay in the planets
Does Mars' gravity affect other objects?
Yes, Mars' gravity affects other objects just like any other planetary body. The strength of Mars' gravity is about 38% of Earth's gravity, so objects will weigh less on Mars than on Earth. This weaker gravity also influences things like the orbit of spacecraft around Mars.
Why would you weigh more on earth then moon?
The reason we weigh the amount we do is because the gravity is as strong as it is. However on the moon the gravity is not as strong, therefore we weigh less.
