2006-07-29 21:43:18 · 8 answers · asked by wizkid 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Ever use a magnet to pick up a piece of metal thereby overcoming gravity? There's your answer. Electromagnetism is much stronger than gravity. Of the four forces in nature:
Electromagnetism, the strong nuclear force, the weak nuclear force, and gravity, gravity is the wimp of the lot.
2006-07-29 22:06:46 · answer #1 · answered by quntmphys238 6 · 6⤊ 2⤋
Magnetic force is muuuch stronger. However, gravitational forces act over longer distances than magnetic ones. Gravitational force varies by the inverse square of distance while magnetic varies by the inverse cube.
2006-07-30 05:05:57 · answer #2 · answered by polloloco.rb67 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Magnetic force is much stronger. A body the size of the whole Earth generates such a weak gravity field, that it can be overpowered by a magnet small enough to hold in your hand.
2006-07-30 05:04:34 · answer #3 · answered by jackalanhyde 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In general magnetic forces tend to be stronger than gravity.
But near a black hole gravity wins.
If a magnet (sometimes) floats over another magnet, the magnet can be stronger than the gravity on it.
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2006-07-30 06:42:40 · answer #4 · answered by Thermo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
magnetic force is much stonger than gravitational force
2006-07-30 04:51:36 · answer #5 · answered by jaichu 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some university created an electromagnetic field so powerful, it canceled out earths gravity.
It was the thing where they levitated a frog, don't know where the univ was though.
2006-07-30 04:50:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
electromagnetic force by far is the stronger of the two
2006-07-30 04:47:01 · answer #7 · answered by dr schmitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gravitational........
2006-07-30 04:47:08 · answer #8 · answered by frnd_pandey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋