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In the case of gravity the rate of attraction is:
Proportional to the product of the two masses
Inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centers or mass
So a beach ball is more attracted to a hummer than a grape over a given distance and that attraction falls off quickly as that distance increases. Gravity operates between pairs of objects, but over infinite distances it just gets too weak to measure.
Extra Credit
There are four forces:
- Strong
- Weak
- Electromagnetic
- Gravity
Strong and Weak work at a subatomic level. Electromagnetic force acts on electrically charged particles. Although it can move Galaxies, Gravity is actually the weakest force!
You can demonstrate this with a nail and a magnet.
- Use the magnet to pick up the nail
- Lower the magnet towards the ground
- The nail stays attached to the magnet despite the Earth being significantly more massive than the magnet
Proximity and mass. How close objects are. Their mass makes a dent in space. More mass equals deeper well.
The mass of the object exerting the gravitational pull, and the distance between the two objects.
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Which factors can influence density of air?
Gravity/Temperature/ and Prensence of Wator Vapor.
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What are the 2 factors that affect saltinity?
oxygen and gravity
What are factors for gravity?
The 2 masses and their distance apart
Does gravity have anything to do with photosynthesis?
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How do you increase the force of gravity?
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