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Gravity

One of the four fundamental interactions, gravity is responsible for the fact that any objects with mass attract one another. According to general relativity, it is a space time curvature, but according to quantum mechanics it is the result of exchanges of virtual gravitons.

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Who was the first person to define gravity?

Isaac Newton is credited with defining gravity in his work "Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica" published in 1687. Newton's law of universal gravitation states that every mass attracts every other mass in the universe with a force proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.

What is the exact gravity for the sun?

333,000 times more than the mass of the Earth

Does the pull of earth's gravity get weaker the farther away you are from Earth?

Yes. The force of attraction between two objects is inversely proportional to the square of separation between the objects. That's why if we move away from the Earth (or any stellar object), the pull of gravity gets weaker.

You could also say that the farther you are from another mass, the smaller your *mutual* attraction by gravity, since all objects attract all other objects. It is only in asteroids, moons, planets, and stars that we begin to see it as an appreciable force.

What is the speed of a rocket on takeoff from earth?

The speed of a rocket on takeoff from Earth varies depending on the rocket design and mission requirements. Typically, rockets reach speeds of around 17,500 mph (28,000 km/h) in order to overcome Earth's gravitational pull and enter orbit.

Why does gravity differ on didderent planets?

Gravity differs on different planets because it is determined by the mass of the planet. The larger the mass, the stronger the gravitational pull. Each planet has a unique mass and size, resulting in different levels of gravity on each planet.

Why is Pluto the weakest force of the suns gravity?

Pluto is the weakest force of the Sun's gravity because it is the farthest planet from the Sun in our solar system. The strength of gravity weakens with distance, so objects located farther away experience weaker gravitational attraction. This is why Pluto's orbit is more influenced by the gravity of other celestial bodies, such as Neptune, than by the Sun itself.

Who made up gravity?

Gravity was not "made up" by any individual, but was rather observed and described by numerous scientists throughout history. Sir Isaac Newton is known for his law of universal gravitation, which explains the force of gravity between all objects with mass.

What measures the amount of gravity between an object and a planet?

Let's be careful here. There's no such thing as the "amount of gravity".

Gravity is the name we give to a characteristic of nature that causes a

force of attraction between every two specks of matter. So you could

ask "What measures the force of gravity between an object and a planet ?"

If that were your question, then I would begin an answer by saying that a

bathroom scale is a perfectly good thing to use to measure that force.

How much mass does a celestial object have to have to exert gravitational force?

There is no minimum mass at which point an object (celestial or otherwise) begins to have a gravitational force. Any object with mass has an associated gravitational force. The magnitude of that force is proportional to to the mass of the object - lots of mass results in lots of gravitational force; little masses result in only little gravitational force.

Why doesn't gravity pull the artificial satellites to Earth?

Gravity pulls the satellites but the orbiting satellites don't fall down towards earth because the speed with which they move balances the gravitational force i.e. Centripetal force = Gravitational force.

What is the percentage of earths gravity?

The percentage of Earth's gravity on the surface of the Moon is about 16.5%.

How do gravity and fusion have opposite effects on a star?

Gravity acts to pull matter inward, causing a star to contract and increase density. Fusion, on the other hand, generates energy by fusing hydrogen nuclei to form helium, resulting in outward pressure that counteracts gravity and maintains the star's stability.

How much gravity does a meteor have?

The gravitational forces of attraction between you and a meteor are exactly the same

as the gravitational forces of ttraction between you and any other object that has the

same amount of mass as the meteor has, and is the same distance from you.

Why are albinos weaker?

Albinos may have weaker eyesight because of the lack of pigment in their eyes, which can lead to increased sensitivity to light or decreased visual acuity. Additionally, albinos may have a higher risk of skin cancer due to reduced protection from ultraviolet radiation from the sun.

What is the gravity of Ganymede?

The gravity on Ganymede, which is one of Jupiter's moons, is about 0.146 times that of Earth's gravity. This means that if you weighed 100 pounds on Earth, you would weigh about 14.6 pounds on Ganymede.

How much gravity moon has?

The gravity on the Moon is about 1/6th of the gravity on Earth. This means that an object on the Moon would weigh only about 16.5% of its weight on Earth.

What are what are two stars orbiting a common center of gravity?

A Binary star system

A system of stars orbiting a common center of gravity where there is no mass at the center of gravity is known as a Kepler Rosette. Such an arrangement is theoretically possible but is unstable. No such an arrangement has (yet) been observed in the real universe.

All objects in a Kepler Rosette have to have identical mass and exactly the same kind of orbit (differing only in their phase angle) and must be evenly spaced on some multiple value of their phase angle. If the orbit of such a Rosette is eccentric then the system will pulsate in diameter on the period of the orbit.

Does the moon have gravity on it?

Gravity exists throughout the universe and at every point in it.

Because of the existence of gravity everywhere, there is a pair of forces

that attracts every pair of masses toward each other.

What was Galileo contribution to your onderstanding of gravity?

He said that the time for free fall does not depend on the mass of the object.

A2. He was a supporter of the Copernican view that the Solar system was Helio centric, as opposed to Terra centric. The Catholic church of the time considered this a heresy and forced him to recant. Nevertherless, he continued to support Copernicus, and published papers in that view. For which the Church never forgave him and he was under house arrest for the remainder of his life.

How can zero gravity be achieved?

Zero gravity can be achieved in space by being far enough away from any large gravitational bodies, such as Earth. It can also be simulated on Earth for short durations in specialized aircraft that perform parabolic flights, creating periods of weightlessness. Additionally, some facilities use drop towers or water tanks to create brief moments of apparent weightlessness.

How does gravity affect the launch of spacecraft from earth?

Gravity affects the launch of spacecraft from Earth by pulling the spacecraft back towards Earth. The spacecraft must overcome this gravitational force through its propulsion system to successfully launch and enter into orbit. A balance between the force of gravity and the propulsion system is required for a successful launch.

What happens when a balloon filled with helium goes into space?

In space, the helium inside the balloon will expand due to the absence of atmospheric pressure. Eventually, the balloon will burst when the pressure inside it becomes greater than the tensile strength of the balloon material.

Can a person cry at zero gravity?

Yes, in zero gravity, tears do not fall in the usual way but form as bubbles around the eyes. So while tear formation and release are physically possible, the tears will not stream down the face like they do on Earth.

Who proved the existence of gravity?

Sir Isaac Newton is credited with proving the existence of gravity through his theory of universal gravitation published in the Principia Mathematica in 1687. This theory explained how objects with mass attract each other through gravitational force, based on the law of universal gravitation.

Do only planets exert gravity?

No. Anything with mass exerts a gravitational pull. The strength of that pull is directly proportional to an object's mass and most objects do not have enough mass of their gravity to be noticeable. It starts to become noticeable with objects on the level of large asteroids and comets and small moons. Stars, which are far more massive than planets, have far stronger gravity. Black holes have the strongest gravity in the universe.