The discussion revolves around the concept of gravity and the forces acting upon objects on Earth, specifically focusing on the interaction between gravity and the forces exerted by objects in response to gravitational pull.
Participants are actively engaging with the concept, offering interpretations and clarifications regarding the nature of gravitational forces. There is an exploration of potential ambiguities in the original statement made by the professor, indicating a productive dialogue without a clear consensus.
Some participants note the complexity of understanding gravitational interactions, particularly from different perspectives, which may contribute to confusion in the discussion.
This is Netwons's Third Law, two object exert force on each other in equal magnitudes but in opposite directions.deuce123 said:Homework Statement
My professor said that since gravity pushes down any object on earth, the objects themselves push up against earth. Intuitively this is difficult too grasp, can anyone give an example or anything to help me out. Thank you
deuce123 said:Homework Statement
My professor said that since gravity pushes down any object on earth, the objects themselves push up against earth. Intuitively this is difficult too grasp, can anyone give an example or anything to help me out. Thank you
That might be a bit confusing. I guess you mean "down" from the point of view of the object's gravitational field, i.e. up towards the object in terms of normal up and down.Austin Hook said:the gravity of the object is also pulling the Earth down.