Pull of Gravity.......Where it starts?

gunblaze

hi...

Juz curious... when does the gravitational pull of earth starts?

eg:
Let's say a comet/ a space rock ...It will travel slowly in space but once it is caught by gravity, it will accelerate, right? Yeah... so when does that happen.What distance from earth will the earth's gravitational force starts to act on the subject.

techwonder

Infinitely far away, because the force between the bodies is GMm/(r*r). If your question was meant to be when the force between Earth and the comet is the dominant gravitational force, well that's an entirely different question.

Chronos

Well, technically, the affect of earths gravity field is only observable out to a distance of about 2.75 billion light years.

*Mike2*

Would quantum mechanics dictate a zero-point minimum gravity? Does the graviton have a minimum energy level so that there is a mimimum gravity force?

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gunblaze	Pull of Gravity.......Where it starts? Tweet hi... Juz curious... when does the gravitational pull of earth starts? eg: Let's say a comet/ a space rock ...It will travel slowly in space but once it is caught by gravity, it will accelerate, right? Yeah... so when does that happen.What distance from earth will the earth's gravitational force starts to act on the subject.

techwonder	Infinitely far away, because the force between the bodies is GMm/(r*r). If your question was meant to be when the force between Earth and the comet is the dominant gravitational force, well that's an entirely different question.

Chronos Recognitions: Gold Member Science Advisor	Well, technically, the affect of earths gravity field is only observable out to a distance of about 2.75 billion light years.

Mike2	Pull of Gravity.......Where it starts? Would quantum mechanics dictate a zero-point minimum gravity? Does the graviton have a minimum energy level so that there is a mimimum gravity force?