Larry weighs 300 N at the surface of the Earth. What is the weight of the Earth in the gravitational field of?

Answer 1

Ummm well Larry and earth are in each other's gravitational fields.... every one of us is in the same situation, except that the earth has a much bigger mass, and, as such, has a much bigger gravitational field. But if you look at the equation for gravity, you will realize that we ALL attract each other with our gravitational fields... but they are so minute that we don't even notice!
does this answer your question?
to quote Roosevelt, "A preposition is an awful thing to end a sentence with".... perhaps try rewording your question?

Answer 2

i think of the earth weighs 300N in Larry's gravitational container. the comparable pull the earth has on Larry, Larry exerts an equivalent and opposite pull on earth. The earth is rather going "up" with 300N of stress to counter Larry's mass. Out in area 2 bodies drawing close one yet another with mass exert a gravitational impact on one yet another in keeping with mass. in this question Larry rather is the "heavenly" physique along with his mass exerting an particularly small gravitational stress back on the huge mass. only like the moon and earth having gravitational impact on one yet another. only because of the fact the moon is one seventh the mass of the earth does no longer mean it does not have gravitational impact on earth. (think of of the tides)

Answer 3

F = Gm1m2/r^2
Same formula, all the numbers are the same, so the answer is 300N.