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2006-12-26 12:02:28 · 14 answers · asked by michael d 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
6.587x10^21 tons (5.976 x 10^24 kilograms). In numerals this would read 6 sextillion, 587 quintillion tons.
2006-12-26 12:09:53 · answer #1 · answered by dali_lama_2k 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Weight is based on the amount of pull on an object towards the center of the earth, caused by gravity. Gravity is a phenomenon that happens in physics just by simply existing. Any, and every, object has gravity, the earth and yourself included. The amount of pull an object has, or gravity, is based on mass. Therefore, when you weigh something, you are simply measuring the amount of pull on an object based on the earth's gravity. The more mass an object has, the more gravity will pull it. So, in conclusion, there is no way to weigh the earth since the method of "weight" you are familiar with is measured based on, or by, the earth.
2006-12-26 12:11:14 · answer #2 · answered by Jason Roberts 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If your into physics and really want to know...
There seems to be a formula, stating a relationship between the GRAVITY on the planet (g), its radius (r) and a default gravity constant (G): ===> m = g*r^2/G. This formula is used on many big objects in the sky.
On earth the numbers are:
g=9.8 m/s2
r=6.37 × 106 m
G=6.673 × 10-11 Nm2/kg2
Thus giving the following simple equation:
m = (9.8 m/s2)(6.37 × 106 m)2/(6.673 × 10-11 Nm2/kg2)
So our "fat lady" is about m = 5.96 × 10^24 kg (a 10 with 24 zero's!)
2006-12-26 12:22:18 · answer #3 · answered by me c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically speaking, the weight of the earth is: unmeasurable.
Because weight depends on gravity, which comes from the earth, and if your weighing the earth, where does the gravity come from?
Therefore, the weight of earth, on earth is, well, unmeasureable.
2006-12-26 12:11:41 · answer #4 · answered by ME!!!! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The mass of the planet Earth is (5.97 multiplied by 10 to the power of 24) kilograms...and it keeps getting fatter.
2006-12-26 12:13:43 · answer #5 · answered by Dynamite 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It weighs so much that scientist dont even bother caculateing the exact.
2006-12-26 13:34:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I turned my scale over to weigh it and it read zero. I guess it's because it's floating in space.
2006-12-26 12:20:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
6400 x 10 ^5 kg
2006-12-26 12:31:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
5.9742 × 10 ^24 kilograms
2006-12-26 12:11:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on if you mean atomic wight or gravitational pull.
If you mean gravitational pull then their is no answer because you cant pull yourself to yourself. and if you mean atomic weight then you would have to have the atomic wight of every atom on the planet and then ad them up.
2006-12-26 13:48:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋