If the Earth suddenly lost its gravity would all the inhabitants just fall off the face of the planet?

Question

Is gravity a direct result of the rotation of the earth?

Answer 1

Gravity has to do with mass. The more mass that an object has, the greater it's gravity is. Therefore, the only way for Earth to lose all of it's gravity, would be for it to be instantly turned to nothing. For example, a star millions of light years away still has a gravitational influence on the Earth, though the effect is infinitely tiny.
Mercury, the planet is smaller than Titan, a moon of Saturn, yet it has much greater gravity due to the fact that Mercury is denser and contains more mass. Mars has 1/3rd Earth's gravity, yet is 1/2 Earth's size. This has to do with the lesser amount of Mass present on Mars.

Answer 2

Yes, we all would, but it is not a possibility that Earth, or any object with mass, can suddenly lose its gravity. Gravity is a property of matter, and cannot be separated from it. Gravity is in no way a result of Earth's rotation.

Answer 3

For the Earth to lose gravity it would also have to lose its mass, and that I think is somehow unlikely. The other question then is in what direction would it fall? Because falling is itself acceleration due to gravity and for that it would have to be pulled towards something. Sorry to give a rational answer to what is obviously intended to be an irrational question but I guess it makes a change from the usual 2012 stuff...

Answer 4

1. Yes, but not only that. The whole planet would explode because the inertial forces stopping abruptly.
2. Gravity is a direct result of the product of the masses and an inverse result to the square of the distance.

Answer 5

no. rotation has absolutely nothing to do with gravity. gravity is dependent on mass. all matter attracts other matter, u attract the computer that is infront of u. the more mass the more force of attraction.

and technically no not everyone would fly off. the atmosphere would almost instantly disappear. jumping would no longer be a good idea. if you moved up at all you would fly off into space. if u just stayed perfectly still you would be fine (besides the part about no air...)

Answer 6

Dude!
"If the Earth suddenly lost its gravity.."
it would fly apart due to its rotation.
Or do you subtract momentum along with gravity?
Both are functions of mass y'know.

Answer 7

If you were outside, you wouldn't fly away, you'd be slung off the planet due to the friction of your feet against the ground. It would make no difference though, since there wouldn't be any air to breathe anyway. Rotation and gravity have relationship.

Answer 8

Gravity is a downward force applied to all inhabitants of earth, that is why all things (living and non living) can stay put on this planet (except when aided by an upward force). That is the whole concept of weight, the pull of gravity.

Therefore, if gravity is lost all things would zoom up to the atmosphere....

Answer 9

no, we want fall, we will start floating in the atmosphere.

to fall we need gravity, without gravity we will and all teh object including trees and everything will start floating.

Answer 10

Please, PLEASE, tell me you're joking...
You ARE joking, right?

If you're not, I'll school ya right quick.
Gravity is a function of mass... The bigger you are, the more you attract other bodies.
Got it?
The Earth's gravity doesn't depend upon its spin, it depends upon its mass.
We're not going to mysteriously 'fly' off the face of the planet, just on a whim of Mother Nature.
Merry Christmas!
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