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OpenStudy (anonymous):

will the gravity decrease with increasing heights?

OpenStudy (aravindg):

yep definitely !!!

OpenStudy (aravindg):

there is even a formula for it !

OpenStudy (anonymous):

may i know the formula for that?

OpenStudy (maheshmeghwal9):

yep u must have right to ask that\[\LARGE{\color{red}{F=\frac{Gm1m2}{R^2}}}\] If u increase the distance{R}, force will definitely decrease & so the gravity would also decrease.

OpenStudy (maheshmeghwal9):

m1 & m2 are mass of any 2 bodies. r is distance between them. G is gravitational constant.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanx friend

OpenStudy (aravindg):

wikpedia explains it nicely http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity_of_Earth

OpenStudy (aravindg):

look under altitude

OpenStudy (aravindg):

thats the formula

OpenStudy (maheshmeghwal9):

\[\color{green}{G=6.67\times10^-11 units.}\]

OpenStudy (maheshmeghwal9):

& good one according to @AravindG . \[\huge{\color{Purple}{g_h=g_0\left(\frac{r_e}{r_e+h}\right)^2.}}\]Where; 1.) "gh" is the gravitational acceleration at height "h", above sea level. 2.) "re" is the Earth's mean radius. 3.) "g0" is the standard gravitational acceleration.

OpenStudy (maheshmeghwal9):

This one is also used for proving ur question:)\[\LARGE{\color{red}{F=\frac{GM_1M_2}{R^2}.}}\]Where; 1.) M1 & M2 are masses of 2 bodies. 2.) G is Gravitational constant. 3.) R is distance between those two bodies. 4.) & F is the force felt by them.

OpenStudy (maheshmeghwal9):

\[\color{blue}{\text{Force should be this: -}}\]\[\LARGE{\color{RED}{\overrightarrow F.}}\]

OpenStudy (maheshmeghwal9):

\[\color{green}{\text{Should=Must*.}}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i would not say that gravity decreases with more altitude but yes it would decrease with distance from the mass.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

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