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trees and plants
Hello. I have this question: do you know why a physical body with bigger mass makes another one orbit around it like the sun does in the solar system and not the opposite of this? Thank you.
Yes, the Solar system's barycenter is not located in Sun's center.universe function said:You mean the sun also orbits around the center of the solar system which is different than the sun?
I think only two-body problem can be solved analytically. System with multiple bodies need to be solved numerically.universe function said:How is this explained mathematically? Do you know?
Gravity is a natural phenomenon by which all objects with mass are brought towards each other. It is the force that keeps planets in orbit around the sun and causes objects to fall towards the ground.
Gravity is caused by the curvature of space and time around objects with mass. The more massive an object is, the more it curves the space around it, and the stronger its gravitational pull. This pull decreases with distance, which is why we feel less gravity on the moon compared to Earth.
The greater the mass of an object, the stronger its gravitational pull. This is because a larger mass means a greater curvature of space and time around the object, resulting in a stronger gravitational force.
Gravity affects the motion of objects by pulling them towards the center of the Earth or another massive object. This pull causes objects to accelerate towards each other, which is why objects fall towards the ground when dropped.
Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object, while weight is a measure of the force of gravity acting on an object. Mass is constant, but weight can vary depending on the strength of the gravitational pull. For example, an object will weigh less on the moon because of its weaker gravitational pull, but its mass will remain the same.