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"Normal" means perpendicular to something. In many practical problems, this may refer to the component of a force that is perpendicular, for example, to an inclined plane over which an object can move.

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Does gravity have an effect on friction?

Yes, gravity affects the normal force between two surfaces, which in turn influences the frictional force between them. In general, an increase in weight due to gravity can increase the frictional force between two surfaces.


What is difference between gravity and gravitational force?

Gravity is the natural force of attraction that pulls objects toward each other, whereas gravitational force is the specific force of attraction between two objects with mass. Gravity is a general concept that describes the phenomenon, while gravitational force refers to the specific interactions between objects due to their mass.


What is the difference between force of gravity and gravity?

By Gravity we mean the energy of Gravity E= - mGM/r = -mu/r. Force is the first derivative of energy so the force of Gravity is dE/dr = mu/r^2. Force is the first derivative for all kinds of energy.


To keep a sled accelerating downhill the force of gravity must be greater than the normal force?

A sled accelerates downhill when the force of gravity pulling it downhill is greater than the force of friction and air resistance acting against it. This difference creates a net force that causes the sled to accelerate. The normal force from the surface helps support the sled against gravity but does not impact its acceleration directly.


What is the difference betweenthe force of gravity to the force between electric charges?

The force of gravity is a universal force of attraction between objects with mass, acting over any distance, while the force between electric charges (Coulomb's law) is the force of attraction or repulsion between charged particles, based on their charges and distances. Gravity is much weaker than the electromagnetic force, but it has an infinite range, unlike the electromagnetic force.

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What is the difference between force of gravity and normal force?

"Normal" means perpendicular to something. In many practical problems, this may refer to the component of a force that is perpendicular, for example, to an inclined plane over which an object can move.


What is the difference between the greater force and a weaker force?

its gravity because it depends on how close of far apart gravity is between the object


Does gravity have an effect on friction?

Yes, gravity affects the normal force between two surfaces, which in turn influences the frictional force between them. In general, an increase in weight due to gravity can increase the frictional force between two surfaces.


What is difference between gravity and gravitational force?

Gravity is the natural force of attraction that pulls objects toward each other, whereas gravitational force is the specific force of attraction between two objects with mass. Gravity is a general concept that describes the phenomenon, while gravitational force refers to the specific interactions between objects due to their mass.


What is the difference between force of gravity and gravity?

By Gravity we mean the energy of Gravity E= - mGM/r = -mu/r. Force is the first derivative of energy so the force of Gravity is dE/dr = mu/r^2. Force is the first derivative for all kinds of energy.


To keep a sled accelerating downhill the force of gravity must be greater than the normal force?

A sled accelerates downhill when the force of gravity pulling it downhill is greater than the force of friction and air resistance acting against it. This difference creates a net force that causes the sled to accelerate. The normal force from the surface helps support the sled against gravity but does not impact its acceleration directly.


What is the difference betweenthe force of gravity to the force between electric charges?

The force of gravity is a universal force of attraction between objects with mass, acting over any distance, while the force between electric charges (Coulomb's law) is the force of attraction or repulsion between charged particles, based on their charges and distances. Gravity is much weaker than the electromagnetic force, but it has an infinite range, unlike the electromagnetic force.


Why doesn't gravity squash us into the ground?

Gravity pulls objects toward the center of the Earth. However, the ground provides an upward force called "normal force" that counteracts gravity, keeping us from being squashed into the ground. This balance between gravity and the normal force allows us to stand and move on the Earth's surface.


What is negative and positive gravity?

"Negative gravity" is not a scientific concept. Gravity is a fundamental force of attraction between masses. "Positive gravity" is simply the normal gravitational force experienced on Earth, pulling objects towards the center of the planet.


Examples of normal force?

gravity...


What is the difference between weight and fat?

Weight is the force that gravity pulls down on an object.Fat is a nutrient.


Is it true that a sled accelerating downhill the force of gravity must be greater than the normal force?

Yes, when a sled is accelerating downhill, the force of gravity pulling the sled downhill must be greater than the normal force acting in the opposite direction to overcome friction and any other resistive forces. This difference in force is what allows the sled to accelerate downhill.