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Title: How does gravity work?
Post by: flatchestedsociety on April 06, 2018, 06:18:41 AM
So like, I get the whole earth moving up at a constant acceleration thing. But why does the acceleration of gravity decrease as altitude increases. If the earth is moving up shouldn't gravity be consistent since there is no force pulling us toward the earth to grow weaker over distance. Can someone please explain why acceleration toward the earth gets slower with altitude? :) :) :)

Thanks
Title: Re: How does gravity work?
Post by: Devils Advocate on April 06, 2018, 09:29:50 PM
Quote from: flatchestedsociety on April 06, 2018, 06:18:41 AM
So like, I get the whole earth moving up at a constant acceleration thing. But why does the acceleration of gravity decrease as altitude increases. If the earth is moving up shouldn't gravity be consistent since there is no force pulling us toward the earth to grow weaker over distance. Can someone please explain why acceleration toward the earth gets slower with altitude? :) :) :)

Thanks

Some stuff in the Wiki. Other ideas are that maybe there's pull from the celestial bodies. Other answers are "we don't know" and there will be lots more answers that you may or may not get from the FE.

PS Pete, I'm not suggesting that I am supplying the FE stance here as we all know there isn't ONE theory here, just trying to help this dude out a bit  :D
Title: Re: How does gravity work?
Post by: Parallax on April 06, 2018, 09:51:50 PM
Well gravity works because it pulls down underneath the whole earth equally. In a round earth it pulls from the centre, but on flat earth it is a force active all across the underside of the earth.
Title: Re: How does gravity work?
Post by: Stagiri on April 07, 2018, 09:03:41 AM
Quote from: Parallax on April 06, 2018, 09:51:50 PM
Well gravity works because it pulls down underneath the whole earth equally. In a round earth it pulls from the centre, but on flat earth it is a force active all across the underside of the earth.

So how do you explain the Eötvös effect?
Title: Re: How does gravity work?
Post by: Stagiri on April 11, 2018, 04:17:14 AM
Really? No response?
Title: Re: How does gravity work?
Post by: juner on April 11, 2018, 10:29:22 AM
Quote from: Stagiri on April 11, 2018, 04:17:14 AM
Really? No response?

Don't bump threads without adding anything to them (aside from whining that people are not replying fast enough for you).  Warned.
Title: Re: How does gravity work?
Post by: Stagiri on April 11, 2018, 10:42:16 AM
Quote from: junker on April 11, 2018, 10:29:22 AM
Quote from: Stagiri on April 11, 2018, 04:17:14 AM
Really? No response?

Don't bump threads without adding anything to them (aside from whining that people are not replying fast enough for you).  Warned.

Got it! It won't happen again, I promise  ;)