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Technically, yes. But certainly not enough that you would notice it.
In my drawer full of file folders full of articles that describe gadgets which I will
build some day, there is one for an electronic thing that monitors minute changes
in the force and direction of local gravity. But I mean really truly minute changes ...
if you build it with enough care, so it says, you can see the daily variations that
are due to the over passing of the sun and moon. Now that's minute!
The ratio of (your weight towards the Earth) and (your weight towards the sun)
should be
earth's mass/sun's mass times [distance to sun's center/distance to Earth's center]2 .
When I plug some numbers into that, I get about 1,623 . So if, for your mass, your
weight on Earth should be 200 pounds, then the influence of the sun would make
you appear to be something like 2 ounces lighter than that at noon, and 2 ounces
heavier at midnight. (This completely ignores any influence of the moon, which
probably ought to figure into it too.)
I used:
Earth radius . . . 4,000 miles
Sun distance . . . 93 million miles
Earth mass . . . . 5.9742 x 1024 kg
Solar mass . . . . 1.989 x 1030 kg
What else can I help you with?
How Does Gravity Affect the Suns movement?
Actually the gravity cannot affect the suns movement. But without gravity, every planet would stop orbiting and sail off out of here in a straight line.
How does the Suns gravity compared to earths gravity?
The sun gravity is stronger
Does gravity affect your weight on different planets?
Yes, gravity affects your weight on different planets. Weight is a measure of the gravitational force acting on an object, so on planets with stronger gravity, you would weigh more, and on planets with weaker gravity, you would weigh less compared to your weight on Earth.
How does the suns gravity compares to earths gravity?
The sun gravity is stronger
Does gravity affect an objects with greater mass weight or both?
Gravity effects heavier objects. In other words the heavier the object is, the more gravity effects the object which makes it heavy.
Would Earth's gravity ever affect Pluto?
No, Earth's gravity would not affect Pluto. However, the suns gravity does.
How Does Gravity Affect the Suns movement?
Actually the gravity cannot affect the suns movement. But without gravity, every planet would stop orbiting and sail off out of here in a straight line.
Why does earth spin around the sun?
Because of the suns mass or weight. The more weight something has the more gravity it has. We rotate around the sun because the suns gravity pulls us towards it. No, we won't ever crash into the sun.
Does gravity affect weight?
Yes it affects weight, but not mass.
What kinds of motion does gravity affect?
weight
Can friction or acceleration due to gravity affect the weight of an object?
Friction and acceleration due to gravity do not directly affect the weight of an object. Weight is determined by the gravitational force acting on the object, which is independent of these factors. However, friction can affect the apparent weight of an object on a surface by opposing the force of gravity.
How does gravity affect the object's mass and weight?
Gravity affects an object's weight, which is the force of gravity acting on its mass. The mass of an object remains the same regardless of its location, but its weight can change depending on the strength of gravity. In areas with stronger gravity, objects will weigh more compared to areas with weaker gravitational pull.
What is the affect of weight on distance paper rockets travel?
it is the gravity affects the weight
How does gravity affect the speed and weight of a car?
Arrow dynamics
How does the Suns gravity compared to earths gravity?
The sun gravity is stronger
How does weight affect center of gravity?
Weight directly impacts the position of an object's center of gravity. The center of gravity is the point where the weight of an object can be considered to act. As an object's weight increases, the center of gravity shifts towards the heavier end of the object.
How does gravity affect the weight of matter?
It's a very direct relationship; weight is caused by gravity. weight = mass x gravity Therefor, if gravity goes up and mass stays constant weight, goes up. And the reverse is true if gravity goes down and mass stays constant, weight goes down.
