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Does gravity stop accelerating objects once they are in contact with Earth's surface? If so, why?
DCLawrence00 said:Does gravity stop accelerating objects once they are in contact with Earth's surface? If so, why?
DCLawrence00 said:Does gravity stop accelerating objects once they are in contact with Earth's surface? If so, why?
DCLawrence00 said:Thanks G01, that makes sense. That leads me to another question. Why aren't people greatly affected (physically) by the force of gravity and normal force acting on them at all times from opposite directions? Is it due to gravity being such a weak force?
DCLawrence00 said:Thanks G01, that makes sense. That leads me to another question. Why aren't people greatly affected (physically) by the force of gravity and normal force acting on them at all times from opposite directions? Is it due to gravity being such a weak force?
brocks said:You must be quite young. The older you get, the more you will see how gravity affects your body.
Drakkith said:I thought it was a fundamental law of physics that old people had a greater attraction to the ground...isn't that why they like to sit down alot?
drakkith said:hrmmm...by this reasoning, if i live long enough i will turn into a black hole.
No, gravity continues to act on objects even after they are in contact with another object. This is because gravity is a force that acts between any two objects with mass.
Gravity causes objects to attract each other and pull towards one another. This force of attraction is what keeps objects in contact with each other, such as the force between the Earth and an object on its surface.
Yes, the weight of an object changes when it is in contact with another object due to gravity. This is because weight is a measure of the force of gravity on an object, and this force can change depending on the distance and mass of the objects involved.
Yes, gravity can cause objects to stop moving. This is because gravity is a force that acts on objects in motion, causing them to accelerate towards each other. Once the objects are in contact, they may stop moving if there is no other force acting on them.
No, gravity affects all objects with mass, regardless of their location. The strength of gravity may vary depending on the mass of the objects and the distance between them, but it exists everywhere in the universe.