Converting gravity into pressure inside the very center of a planet

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The discussion revolves around the concept of gravity at the center of a planet, exploring how gravity may vary with depth and its relationship to pressure and other factors such as density and atomic composition. Participants reference specific locations like deep mines and the ocean floor to question whether gravity measurements change at these depths.

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  • Exploratory, Assumption checking, Conceptual clarification

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  • Participants discuss the idea that gravity at the center of a planet could be zero due to equal atomic pull, question the effects of depth on gravity measurements, and consider how different planetary densities and atomic types might influence gravitational forces.

Discussion Status

The discussion includes various viewpoints on gravity's behavior at different depths and its implications for planetary heat generation. Some participants offer references and suggest exploring known facts, while others express skepticism about the original poster's assertions and seek clarification on the topic.

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Participants note the complexity of the topic, including the influence of external forces such as solar radiation and the need for clarity on the assumptions being made regarding gravity and pressure relationships within planetary bodies.

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We know IO Jupiter's moon creates heat as gravity changes. The volume of atoms must play a role in the amount of gravity some how. So mass, gravity volume and pressure in the very center of a planet must relate to rach other some how.
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Ms2 = psi = mass
Gravity in the very center of the planet must be zero because all other atoms are pulling evenly around the center.
We have a deap gold mine in South Africa and uranium waste storage Norway.
Has the force of gravity shown change at these depths. Even at the bottom of the Pacific ocean gravity must have been measured. Is Earth's crus
And has this type of study made a relationship as different planets have different desitys.
Even the different types of atoms in a planet must make changes to the results. Our plant's atmosphere is bonbarded with solar rays that a balance between gravity and the strength of solar ray bonbardment must be related unless our atmosphere is still growing that I dealt.

So the question I should first ask is what is known.
 
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lexdean said:
Gravity in the very center of the planet must be zero because all other atoms are pulling evenly around the center.
Acceleration due to gravity is zero, yes.

lexdean said:
We have a deap gold mine in South Africa and uranium waste storage Norway.
Has the force of gravity shown change at these depths. Even at the bottom of the Pacific ocean gravity must have been measured. Is Earth's crus
Yes, we can measure changes in gravity in depressions in the Earth.
lexdean said:
- different planets have different densities
- different types of atoms in a planet
These are all factors that are included in the planet's mass.
The other thing that affects your wight on the surface* is the radius of the planet.

*and, I suppose, whether it has a surface to speak of
 
lexdean said:
So the question I should first ask is what is known.
About what ? Most of your ramblings seem rhetorical.

Io's heat is a result of lots and lots of external gravity sources.

Yes, your "solar rays" push the Earth into a slightly higher orbit than it would be, without ... say half a kilometre ? Total guess. You want a seriously impressive example, look up how stars work, particularly supernovae.

ps: spellcheck and proofread. And, why is it in the Homework section ?
 
lexdean said:
We know IO Jupiter's moon creates heat as gravity changes.

Has the force of gravity shown change at these depths.
The heat is generated in Io by changing external fields which squeeze it in changing directions.
The excess heat within the Earth (compared to the surface) is mostly a result of two causes:
  • Primordial heat from the gravitational energy released as the Earth formed from the solar system’s protoplanetary disc.
  • Decay of radioactive elements within the Earth.
As Lord Kelvin showed, if it were not for the latter there'd be little primordial heat left.

For neither body is the heat in any way a result of how the body's gravitational field varies with depth.
 
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