Does gravity affect you more when you get higher in the air?

deleted-759907 · Post by **deleted-759907** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 10:09 am

I
am doing some studying and would like to know if the higher you get in the air does gravity pull on you more?

pharrast · Post by **pharrast** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 5:01 pm

https://www.vcalc.com/wiki/KurtHeckman/ ... y+Altitude

This might help explain the relationship between distance from sea level and weight (which is a measure of acceleration due to gravity).

deleted-727087 · Post by **deleted-727087** » Mon Sep 23, 2019 5:09 am

Hi packie1105,

There is a formula stating the gravitational force between two objects. The formula is F=G(m1*m2)/r^2, where G is a gravitational constant (6.67*10^-11), m1 and m2 are two masses, and r is the distance between the two masses. Supposing one mass is you, and the other is the earth, the farther you get away from the earth, the larger the r value becomes. Since this value is in the denominator, the overall force that gravity pulls on you is decreased.

Hope this helps!

Does gravity affect you more when you get higher in the air?

Does gravity affect you more when you get higher in the air?

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