Gravity Definition and 1000 Threads

  1. S

    B What's the deal with dark matter

    Can someone explain why we are certain there is dark matter in our universe? I understood it like this. At some Point in our recent history we figured out, that according to our math galaxies (or sth like that) wouldn't have developed like they did or wouldn't even stay in 1 Piece since they do...
  2. G

    I Does Gravity Affect Space Density in a Vacuum?

    I was watching a movie called Everything and Nothing. It got me thinking. For the sake of argument pretend that you could make the sun pop in and out of existence. If you were to measure the distance between two points on the other side of the solar system with no sun, then if the sun were to...
  3. MathematicalPhysicist

    A Chaos, quantum gravity, theory of everything....

    How is chaos incorporated into quantum gravity theories, or in theories that incorporate all the known 4 interactions? I don't believe I've seen a thread where chaos theory is discussed in relation to superstring theories or LQG. I've seen some papers and dissertations on quantum chaos and...
  4. L

    Gravity and Spring + KE problem

    Homework Statement Homework Equations shown above KE = .5mv^2 KE = Total Work Total work = Work by block - work by spring The Attempt at a Solution Shown above. Did i do the problem correctly? I'm always unsure if I am doing the problem right
  5. Alexander350

    Escape velocity and kinetic energy of the Earth

    If you had two masses, m_{1} and m_{2}, and you released them in space infinitely far apart, their kinetic energies would satisfy \frac{1}{2}m_{1}v_{1}^2+\frac{1}{2}m_{2}v_{2}^2=\frac{Gm_{1}m_{2}}{r} if they met with a distance r between their centres of mass. This equation therefore tells you...
  6. mr1batman

    B Gravity and how does the surface get it ?

    first thing first i want you to excuse me for my Grammar or spelling cause i am really bad at both !we know that what gives the thing gravity is the mass the mass warp the space-time fabric but Jupiter has a low mass than earth how does it have all this amount of gravity or the warping in the...
  7. T

    What is the Role of Language in Scientific Pursuits?

    I'm Timo Moilanen , physics my hobby chemistry mytrade BsC English third language or worse .
  8. J

    Acceleration and Gravity with Circular Motion

    Homework Statement You hold a small ice cube near the top edge of a hemispherical bowl of radius 100 mm. You release the cube from rest. What is the magnitude of its acceleration at the instant it reaches the bottom of the bowl? Ignore friction. Homework Equations ΣF = ma Fg = mg The Attempt...
  9. K

    Why a book on a table is not an example of Newton's 3rd law?

    In a physics test in a Norwegian website of a school book, it says following: True or false? (1) According to Newton's 3rd Law, the weight of a book that is on a table is just as big, but opposite the force on the book from the table (normal force). FALSE. (2) According to Newton's 1st Law...
  10. N

    Explaining acceleration due to gravity without math

    Hi, I teach a physics class to a group of homeschooled students. Many of them aren't yet at the level of algebra. Last week we went over Newton's laws and did some experiments to show objects fall at the same rate regardless of mass. One student though, has asked me to explain why the mass...
  11. J

    B How Would an Extra Planet Behind the Sun Affect Earth's Gravity?

    The reason I made an account is to ask about the effect of gravity from an extra planet hiding behnd the sun. I think that if this was the case we would see much great impacts¿ say like the tides. Would they not be extremely high and low? Nonstop quakes that would be felt across the world? I...
  12. B

    I Clock hypothesis, gravity time dilation and Equivalence Principle

    1. The Clock Hypothesis states that the rate of a clock does not depend on its acceleration but only on its instantaneous velocity. This has been experimentally verified at very high accelerations. 2. A clock in a gravitational field experiences time dilation and runs slower that one not in a...
  13. T

    I Why there must be a way of including gravity into a quantum theory?

    Why there must be a way of including gravity into a quantum theory? What leads scientists to believe that ultimately all the interactions must be subjected to quantisation? Would that be because we describe all other interactions in quantum theory and so we must include gravity on this...
  14. K

    I Antoine Tilloy theory of gravity

    latest paper Ghirardi-Rimini-Weber model with massive flashes Antoine Tilloy (Submitted on 12 Sep 2017) We introduce a modification of the Ghirardi-Rimini-Weber (GRW) model in which the flashes (or collapse space-time events) source a classical gravitational field. The resulting semi-classical...
  15. E

    Finding the velocities of two balls before they touch each other

    Homework Statement Two balls are given, the distance between their centers is 8R. Both have a radius of R.[/B] One ball has a mass of 2m and the other has a mass of m. The question is: What will be their velocities right before they touch each other Answer: Vm=√(GM/R), V2m=0.5√(GM/R) Homework...
  16. C

    B How Do Electromagnetic Stellar Gravity Waves Simulate Sound at LIGO?

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LIGO#/media/File:Simplified_diagram_of_an_Advanced_LIGO_detector.png The axis on the bottom of the graph depicts frequencies between 20-1000 Hz which are sound waves. Again, how can a sound wave (gravity waves) propagate in the near vacuum of stellar space...
  17. K

    I Testing Quantum Gravity paper Bose Einstein helium superfluid

    Testing Quantum Gravity Johan Hansson, Stephane Francois (Submitted on 19 Oct 2017) The search for a theory of quantum gravity is the most fundamental problem in all of theoretical physics, but there are as yet no experimental results at all to guide this endeavor. What seems to be needed is a...
  18. E

    I Speed of gravity vs. speed of light

    GW170817 showed that gamma rays came 2 seconds after gravitational waves. (after 130M years) Are these two seconds uncertainty at determination of difference of these speeds? Or is it possible to explain, why 2 seconds of difference, or is it possible to explain, at least, a part of this...
  19. C

    Expressing y(t) including the effects of air resistance & gravity

    Homework Statement [/B] Hi everyone! So I've got this similar problem as I posted yesterday, but this one is slightly different due to the presence of gravity: A particle in gravitational field ##~~g## starts traveling upward (positive direction) along the y-axis from ##~~y=0## with the...
  20. Hawksteinman

    Throwing a pen and measuring gravity

    Homework Statement We were given this question on a worksheet last lecture. The question is this: ‘Throw a tennis ball/your pen/some non-dangerous object into the air, straight up (and catch it again), observe its motion. Use your observation to measure the gravitational acceleration due to...
  21. J

    I Gravity changes produced by a compressed and stretched spring

    If I compress a spring beyond its most relaxed point it will have more energy and thus by General Relativity produce a stronger gravitational field than the uncompressed spring will. But suppose instead I pull in the opposite direction and stretch the spring beyond its most relaxed point it is...
  22. S

    B Learning Gravity: Gravitons nor mass of a particle

    Hi everyone, today, I have a question about quantum gravity, good to begin with. I used Newton's formula to calculate gravity for nêutron , the result exceeded Planck's radius, the question is: could it be that gravity is not necessarily connected to the mass of a particle, nor with graviton...
  23. O

    Gravity force acting on masses and springs

    Hello Please why the mass m3 does not fall?
  24. smodak

    B Einstein Proven Right by 2017 Eclipse? Investigation

    Did the 2017 eclipse prove Einstein was right or the jury is still out? I can't find any references to the new measurements and what they proved (or did not).
  25. N

    B Do temperature and gravity affect particle or nuclear decay?

    I thought of another question(s) :) does temperature affect the rate of the decay at all? Does temperature effect the energy of the decay; in that the energy of the electron anti neutrino would be higher?
  26. M

    I Mimicking Gravity with Magnetism and Angular Momentum

    Can I mimic gravity with Magnetism or angular momentum?
  27. J

    Does the inverse square law hold indefinitely for gravity?

    If the inverse square law for gravity varies with distance or distribution of matter, might the need for “dark matter” be obviated?
  28. I

    Is inertia the total gravitational forces of the Universe?

    Hi all I read a question on this subject from some time ago but was not satisfied with the clarity of the answer and in the light of recent experimental results I wish to clarify my understanding of this ancient scientific question. What is the cause of Inertia? So is inertia simply the total...
  29. shihab-kol

    Can a magnetic field defy gravity?

    If I keep iron fillings on a cardboard with a wire carrying current in some direction, I know that the fillings will orient in concentric circles.But what happens if I keep the fillings on the underside of the cardboard? Is it possible to make them hang in the air against gravity with a...
  30. T

    A Quantum Gravity: Renormalization vs. Effective Field Theory

    In quantum gravity, I get 'mixed signals' as regards renormalizability. My state of confusion is being caused, I suspect, by an incomplete understanding of what is covered under t'Hooft's 1972 proof that non-Abelian gauge theories are renormalizable. ( = Nobel Prize 1999). Specifically, some...
  31. Moayd Shagaf

    B Questions about Quantum Gravity

    So my first question is :- Is there any quantum theory success to derive the principle of general relativity? and If this happen, Does this mean we succeeded in finding a quantum theory of gravity?. and My second question is :- Is quantized background-independet theories exists? and If so, is...
  32. S

    I Gradient in the rate of time vs acceleration

    (context) I can remember reading about an atomic clock that could show time running slightly differently rates at different heights, due to the differences in gravitation. Is it realistic to think of it the other way round, ie gravity as an effect of miniscule time rate difference ? If an...
  33. aatari

    Understanding Mass-Spring Behavior in Zero Gravity

    Hi Guys, So I am using the following simulation for this activity (Mass and Springs). The concept I need help with is to understand why when attaching a mass, the spring moves downward when the gravity is zero? If there is no gravity my limited understanding is that spring should not move...
  34. J

    How does NASA achieve zero gravity on their zero gravity flights?

    Hi, Please could someone kindly explain how zero weightlessness is achieved in this aircraft. I have tried to use my own understanding and what I have read online. My ideas are: To experience weightlessness the plane must be in freefall so the only force acting on it must be gravity. Since...
  35. B

    I Is Gravity Invariant During Motion?

    In simple examples of throwing a ball upward and observing it's arc, the calculations include a constant vector acting downward on the ball throughout it's flight. Without getting into the complications of that vector changing magnitude with altitude, it does not change with respect to the speed...
  36. C

    What is the velocity due to gravity between two point masses?

    Homework Statement -Two objects of negligable radius and masses M and m are fixed in space at the distance R. Gravity is the only force acting between those two bodies. At some point in time, body of mass m is realized and starts moving due to gravity toward statical mass M. Find v(x) and...
  37. Moayd Shagaf

    Relativity Learning Einstein's General Relativity

    So, I'm going to learn general relativity but I'm confused in which book I start with Bernard Schutz book seems excellent but I'm more interested in d'Inverno book, And Misner/Throne Book Seems complete but its giant and good for reference, So I think I will go with d'Inverno , but first I need...
  38. E

    Work done by gravity and by a spring

    Homework Statement I have two objects that slide without friction on a circle of radius R, oriented in a vertical plane, as seen on the attached photo. The heavier object (mass = 3m) is attached to a spring with an unstretched length of zero and spring constant k. The fixed end of the spring...
  39. M

    B How does time behave in overlapping gravitational fields?

    That is to say, how does time behave in a region of space where multiple gravitational fields cancel out their accelerating effects? I understand that time "slows down" in a gravitational field, but does this depend on the actual presence of the field, or instead the actual net acceleration...
  40. C

    B The "why" behind time dilation

    Feel free to correct anything I state here. I'm trying my best to understand some rather complex (for me) ideas about time dilation. So if I understand correctly, increasing velocity compresses time, causing you to exist more slowly relative to anyone not moving at that velocity. Similarly, the...
  41. smodak

    A Gravity & Quantum Mechanics: Susskind's Letter Explained

    In his recent letter to the physics community, Susskind says Gravity and Quantum Mechanics is inseparable. Read it here . Frankly, I do not fully understand his letter or the claim that he is making. What do you think?
  42. K

    I Is Gravity Actually the Result of Quantum Collapses?

    the news are reporting this paper Ghirardi-Rimini-Weber model with massive flashes Antoine Tilloy (Submitted on 12 Sep 2017) We introduce a modification of the Ghirardi-Rimini-Weber (GRW) model in which the flashes (or collapse space-time events) source a classical gravitational field. The...
  43. P

    When does gravity take over surface tension?

    I want to demonstrate to flat earthers that water does indeed stick to a ball. If we want to do a scale model of the earth, at which radius will gravity overcome the surface tension?
  44. C

    B Is there any proof that gravity is an attractive force?

    Is gravity an attractive force of matter, or is it a universal force of expansion and pressure that exists in apparently empty space? Does matter attract objects near it, or does matter merely block gravity pressure on on any given side of a material body, giving the illusion that the matter...
  45. caters

    I Could Gravity Ever Be Negative?

    Now, I know that it is theoretically possible for negative mass to exist and for negative energy to exist. But any gravity would act on all objects and all energy, no matter if that mass and energy is positive or negative. So negative gravity would for example, pull a person upwards. Now yes, I...
  46. K

    B Does Gravity Have the Power to Slow Down Light?

    Hey guys, I'm itching to find out what you know or theories about gravity and light... My first question that I pose to you is this.. If the cosmic speed limit is set by light.. then why can gravity affect it? Consider this. Light is traveling away from a black hole.. gravity is so...
  47. K

    Is the weight of an object exerted on another object?

    I have read on the internet that if an object rests on a table, that object will exert the force of its weight on the table. But, for some reason, that doesn't make sense to me. If I have a 10 kg book that rests on a table, the gravitational force on that object will be 98 N. If gravity is...
  48. M

    Is there any proof to show that gravity works at the Planck length?

    Is there any experimental proof which shows that the force of gravity works at Planck length? Has it been verified already? Is it verifiable?
  49. A

    I Can a plane escape Earth's gravity with a powerful engine and no air?

    If I drive a plane and the force of engine is bigger than force of gravity of it , if the engine is turn on always ,and assuming no air , will the plane continue moving up and escape from the gravity ?
  50. wolram

    B Does gravity self interact with itself

    I would have thought that this would have been tested before but this paper suggests that it is a new theory. arXiv:1709.02481 [pdf, other] A possible explanation for dark matter and dark energy consistent with the Standard Model of particle physics and General Relativity A. Deur Comments: 6...
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