as we burn fuel ie coal,oil, are we changing the gravitational effect of the earth inrelation to other objects such as the moon
2007-09-05 11:50:53 · 4 answers · asked by CHEECH 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
A tiny bit. The photons radiated into space by the heat are paid for in mass, but you're talking about a pound or two a month for the whole planet. Mass can't be destroyed, but it can be converted to energy.
2007-09-05 13:10:38 · answer #1 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the chemical products of combustion, primarily water and carbon dioxide, which are of the same mass as the reactants, remain on Earth.
2007-09-05 18:56:39 · answer #2 · answered by ZikZak 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Matter, or energy, cannot be created or destroyed
2007-09-05 19:00:01 · answer #3 · answered by MediaMoll 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
2007-09-09 13:22:11 · answer #4 · answered by johnandeileen2000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋