Even if it by a little at a time.. it would benifit us.. less weight, less work, and you could even go deeper under water cuz the weight wouldn't crush us!! It would open up a whole newworld.. is it possible???
2006-07-22 21:10:02 · 14 answers · asked by Jordan 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
in all technicality, the Earth's gravity changes with every person that is born or dies....
Mass has been the only deciding factor in gravitational theory since Newton. So, no matter how small the amount, each human, animal, fly, or whatever contributes to Earth;s mass... However, seeing as how matter cannot be created or destroyed it can be said that Earth's gravity never changes by any discernable amount...
2006-07-22 22:24:35 · answer #1 · answered by AresIV 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'm not an expert but.... I have heard that the moon is slowly moving away from the earth. And that the moon was MUCH closer to the Earth millions of years ago. Obviously the tidal flow must have been pretty severe back then, but would this have made a difference on earth if you were standing between a very close moon and the earth? Could this have infinitesimally altered your weight? If so was the effect he was talking about possible in past, if even in a slight amount depending on the position of the moon.
2006-07-22 21:57:41 · answer #2 · answered by VoodooWhammy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The moon causes the tides to regulate because it revolves around the earth. This makes a shift .however the gravity continues to be a similar its only displaced by using the water. The stream of the middle has metals iron etc those go up in plate tech tonics and displacement by using layers and what they encompass. The issues with the most mass dictate the gravity ameliorations. also the finest one. The revolutions around the daylight often times we are farther from the daylight. iciness mass continues to be a similar yet placement of the mass differences. Take a cup of water and spin part smart thats the middle.
2016-11-25 19:28:33 · answer #3 · answered by leitner 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The earth's gravity really changes from a place to another on the earth's surface
We take it (theoritically) as a constant value = 9.8 m/s^2
But if u take it (practically), the gravity at some places on the earth = 8 m/s^2
& at some other places = 11 m/s^2
i hope u got ur point from my explanation
2006-07-23 04:45:42 · answer #4 · answered by Kevin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
...less atmosphere?
Yes, its possible. We would need to move large amounts of the earth away from our general proximity. On the other hand, this might also alter our orbit, raise the sea level, thin the atmosphere and ultimately alter every lifeform on earth. Maybe even cause us to get obliterated by a passing asteroid (finally). Have a nice day.
2006-07-22 21:17:30 · answer #5 · answered by michelsa0276 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I see what you are asking theoretically. I think that part of the problem with that thought is that as a species we might become too accustomed to a lower gravity, have less developed muscles and skeletons, and there would be no net effect. It would likely be like muscular atrophy from weightlessness.
2006-07-22 21:42:08 · answer #6 · answered by Ѕємι~Мαđ ŠçїєŋŧιѕТ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If anything the gravity would become more, seeing as how the earth grows in size every year because of cosmic dust.
2006-07-22 21:14:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible, and it does happen, but the change is too small to be noticeable without good instruments. Motion of magma under the surface, and rising and falling of land due to magmatic action, are responsible.
2006-07-22 21:53:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not unless you could (by some miracle) change the earth's mass cuz gravitational force of a body is directly proprtional to its mass.
2006-07-22 21:17:50 · answer #9 · answered by hims 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only way is that the mass of earth decreases in a very large amount
2006-07-23 01:42:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋