Would gravity exist if the earth stopped spinning (no centripetal force)?

Answer 1

Gravity has nothing to do with rotating objects. Gravity has to do with the attraction between two masses.

Masses attract other masses through gravity. If you and I stood in the same room, gravity would try to bring us toghether. However, this effect is so small that we would not even feel it. But, since the earth is so massive compared to us, it's hard for us to escape it!!!

So, let me answer your question with an equivalent one: Would the earth lose its mass if it stopped spinning?

Answer 2

with the intention to throw us off the Earth on the equator, it is, to absolutely conquer the outcomes of gravity there, the Earth might could rotate 806.4 situations daily. So in basic terms somewhat much less might do the trick. The equator will bulge outward plenty extra so in case you have been at forty 5 stages north or south the poles could have in basic terms in basic terms adequate gravity to anchor a individual however the comparable time the earth on the equator might fly off into area. The bulge would be very much exaggerated. in case you ought to somewhat waft on the equator, the polar areas could have adequate gravity to maintain mass on the floor. The gravity of this might in basic terms be close by (comparable latitudes north and south) no longer on the full Earth. The earth and different planets because of the centripetal forces from rotation all bulge out to three degree on the equator ensuing with somewhat much less gravity on the equator of the planets that on the polar axis. at present the gravity on the poles is approximately 9.832 m/s squared and the equator is 9.789 m/s squared.

Answer 3

Yes gravity would still exist. The force of gravity is proportional to the mass divided by the square root of the distance from the center of the mass.

I don't believe that your weight is affected much by the spinning, however, others may respond to that question.

Answer 4

Yes it would, because the Earth would still have plenty of Energy from its mass, heat, etc. Gravity ultimately comes from local energy, and even a motionless mass has energy E=mc^2. Centripetal force is not pulling you toward Earth; in fact its not doing anything to you.

Answer 5

Yes

MOF: You would probably feel heavier than you now do because there would not be any centripetal force (attempting to throw you off the earth) counteracting gravity (attempting to draw you to the center of the earth.)

Answer 6

Yes, as a matter of fact, the earth's spinning lessens the gravitational force although it is very minute. Think of it this way, there's a piece of playground equipment that is a circular and it spins. The faster it spins, the harder it is to stay on it. That's centrifugal force. No spinning means no centrifugal force thus giving gravity more of an advantage to holding things down.

Answer 7

I assume it would. You don't need centripetal force to have gravity, but you do need gravity to have centripetal force.

I'm not that great at physics though, so I could be wrong.

Answer 8

The equation for a field of gravity is part of the physics trilogy, which is: E = mc2, m = e/c2, and c2 = E/m, the last being that for a field of gravity. Notice that this force is due only to a mass to energy relationship. Were our planet to have no "E" heat energy within it, then there would be no field of gravity.

Answer 9

Yes. Gravity depends on the mass of the object, not its motion. Just M. The amount of matter in it. And how far away you are from it affects the gravity you feel. Heavier objects pull harder. The closer you are to an object the harder you feel its pull.

Answer 10

yup