I know this may sound like a kind of amateurish question, but its been bothering me for quite a while. I wouldn't think there is gravity at the earths center but I came here to post so I could get a proper answer from people who really know. Thanks
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I know this may sound like a kind of amateurish question, but its been bothering me for quite a while. I wouldn't think there is gravity at the earths center but I came here to post so I could get a proper answer from people who really know. Thanks
Welcome Neon Wombat.
According to Newton's Shell Theorem, gravity would get progressively less until it reaches zero at the gravitational centre. Basically, as you descend, a shell of equal depth to where you are gets cancelled out the whole time. Because of that, if you were inside a giant pingpong ball, you would be weightless at any point within it, no matter how thick the walls were.
Hope that helps
Last edited by KALSTER; March 29th, 2012 at 01:30 AM.
Gravity is caused by mass ( in this scenario ).
At the center of the earth, there is equal mass all around you in every direction ( roughly ).
Therefore, you experience an equal gravitational force from all directions around you. Because of this, all these forces cancel out, and you experience a zero net force. At the earth's center you would feel no gravity, even though it is actually there.
hmmmm.. ur right
so the ans is - at the centre of the earth u experience zero gravitational force.........
any more queries?
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zero NET gravitational force.u experience zero gravitational force
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