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If the Earth were divided into 4 sections and separated far enough that they have no gravitational pull on each other, would the gravity on each section be 25% of the current gravity on Earth?
Benplace said:If the Earth were divided into 4 sections and separated far enough that they have no gravitational pull on each other, would the gravity on each section be 25% of the current gravity on Earth?
The OP seems to ask about surface gravity. I don't think it will be equal to g/4 in general.Voyager I said:Yes, considering Newton's law of universal gravitation. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton's_law_of_universal_gravitation.
Put 0.25*m2 instead of m2. m2 is mass of our Earth.
F is 0.25 times the original gravitational force.
I'm sorry, but that question doesn't make a lot of sense. Can you try to be more clear about what you're asking? Also, note A.T.'s post above - the answer that Voyager1 provided may not have been correct, depending on what you're trying to ask.Benplace said:Would the amount of star dust excreted from a dying star equal the gravitational force of the original star then?
Benplace said:What I am trying to figure out, is it possible that when a star dies the mass ejected from it could be greater than the mass of the original star?
The value of the gravitational constant on Earth is approximately 9.8 meters per second squared (m/s²). This means that for every second an object is falling towards the Earth, its speed increases by 9.8 meters per second.
The gravitational constant is considered a constant because it does not change regardless of the mass or distance between objects. This means that the acceleration due to gravity remains the same for all objects on Earth.
The value of the gravitational constant was determined through experiments conducted by Sir Isaac Newton and later refined by Henry Cavendish. These experiments involved measuring the force of attraction between objects with known masses and distances.
No, the gravitational constant can vary slightly in different locations on Earth due to factors such as altitude and geological composition. However, these variations are very small and do not significantly affect the overall value of the gravitational constant on Earth.
No, the gravitational constant is a fundamental physical constant and cannot be divided into smaller units. It is a fixed value that is used in equations to calculate the force of gravity between two objects.