2006-10-02 21:46:05 · 8 answers · asked by santosh j 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
Acceleration due to gravityy at the surface of the Earth is 9.8 m/s/s.
Acceleration due to gravit at the surface of the Moon is approx 1.66 m/s/s.
2006-10-02 21:48:46 · answer #1 · answered by Helmut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The difference in the gravities of earth and moon is mainly due to the size of the moon which is very small as compared to that of the earth.
2006-10-02 21:53:53 · answer #2 · answered by Ajay G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gravity depends on the mass and the distance (radius) . so thats why there is a difference in gravity of the earth and gravity of the moon. as mass of the earth> mass of the moon and radius of the earth>radius of the moon, so gravity of earth> gravity of moon.
2006-10-02 21:51:46 · answer #3 · answered by mr_BIG 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One word: mass.
The more massive an object, the stronger its gravitational force. This force projects out into space, diminishing at, if I remember, the inverse square of the distance from the object. (See sited link: I remembered correctly!)
The moon has one-sixth the mass of Earth, thus it has one-sixth of Earth's gravity (if you're standing on the moon.)
2006-10-02 22:02:19 · answer #4 · answered by Cardboard Box 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im 14 and i know that!! earth has a core that pulls things toward it, and a atmosfear that keeps the heat and oxygen in, it's a planet!!! the moon has a core that is cold and the only reason it has gravity is because it is drawn to earths gravity but it is far enough that it wont hit us
2006-10-03 17:34:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a ying yang , male female, kind of thing and bigger is better. Earths mass ( weight) is much greater than the moons and thus has a greater gravitational influence in the universe.
2006-10-03 11:23:36 · answer #6 · answered by jim60 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It relies upon! If the moon have been in that's cutting-edge orbit and without notice had a more advantageous pull to the solar for despite reason, it may desire to curve greater in direction of the solar. inspite of the incontrovertible fact that it may additionally be in a great orbit around the solar, in simple terms b/c that's greater great would not propose it without delay can no longer orbit.
2016-12-12 19:34:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because gravity as a factor of distance and mass, so the closer you are to something bigger the more you'll feel gravity
2006-10-02 21:48:12 · answer #8 · answered by Bo Jangles 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋