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For the most part, yes; the weight of an object is equal at any point on the Earth as measured by any standard scale. However, using a gravimeter it is possible to detect minute differences in gravitational force. These differences are due to differences in topography or rock density at the site of measurement. For example, a gravimeter will yield a slightly lower gravity measure if read above a granite slab (low density) than it would over a basalt slab (high density), providing that both slabs are at equal altitude and are thick enough to be detected by the gravimeter (often on the order of 10s-100s of meters thick). Measuring gravity is how many features below the ice on Antarctica have been mapped, and is often how oil fields are discovered.
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When is acceleration constant?
constant acceleration is when you gain the same speed over the same time
Is work defined as force times parallel distance?
No. Work is transferred energy. When you do work, you are transferring energy. If the force is constant over time: Work = F*d*cos(theta) where F = force d = distance object travels over the time the force is applied theta = angle between force and the displacement of the object The only component of the force that can do work is the component of the force that is parallel to the displacement.
What does the word constant mean?
Constant means something will go or play over and over again. Example: He is very constant at basketball!
Can you fly an earth small circle?
YES. A small circle is simply a circle around the earth that does not fly over the direct opposite place on earth that a plane took off from. A great circle goes full circumference of earth, where a small circle does not. Being a circle they both fly in a constant direction.
What is a constant input?
An input that does not change over time.
