Without increasing the mass.
2006-10-04 11:57:27 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
gravity is a function of the mass of the Earth. To increase gravity, we must increases the mass of the Earth. Impossible.
2006-10-04 12:04:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
gravity appears to be a force, but actually it is a distortion in time caused by matter.
think of time as a wide smoothly flowing river.
a photon is like a leaf, it floats on the river.
matter is like a large rock, where the river flows over it, the water of the river is distorted, ripples are formed.
a leaf that floated near the rock would have its path distorted by the ripples from the rock.
although this analogy breaks down pretty fast, it gives us a mental picture of how photons can have no mass, and yet are deflected by gravity. Gravity is ripples in the space time continuum, the only way to increase it is to add more mass.
2006-10-04 12:21:51 · answer #2 · answered by disco legend zeke 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stars bend space-time. Scientists use this as a way to see further into space, as the bend space-time acts as a lens for the light from more distant stars. This is called a gravity lens.
I don't know if also the gravity from distant stars gets focused in such a gravity lens, but even if it did, it would be hard to detect, since the gravity of the closer star would be felt to much.
2006-10-04 12:10:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In theory Yes. If we could reduce the diameter (increaase the density of the earth) of the earth then the gravity will increase and if we increase the diameter ( decreaase the density of the earth) then it will decrease. No mass change needed.
In practice impossible to achieve.
2006-10-04 14:41:42 · answer #4 · answered by Dr M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps Gravitational waves can be magnified like light. But this will require finding a material that would slow down the waves (creating an index of refraction, so to speak.)
2006-10-04 12:08:57 · answer #5 · answered by entropy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Newton described gravitational attraction in his Law of Universal Gravitation, which says that the force of gravity between two bodies is directly proportional to the product of the two masses and inversely porportional to the product of the square of the distance between them. Essentially, the pull between two objects directly relates to how massive each object is.
2006-10-04 12:06:43 · answer #6 · answered by williegod 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just eat a lot and get fat. We can't increase the earths gravity but you can increase your own.
2006-10-04 12:05:37 · answer #7 · answered by ITS ME 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gravity has no mass..well that is if the graviton actually exists
2006-10-04 12:05:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since there is no analogue for a gravitation-focusing lens, I would have to say no.
2006-10-04 12:04:28 · answer #9 · answered by poorcocoboiboi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i highly doubt it
2006-10-04 11:58:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋