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GRAVITATION

OBJECTS  fell    because    the  mass    of  the  Earth   attracts  them  .The  force  that  pulls   us   towards  the   center  of  the  Earth   is  known  as   gravitation.It   keeps   us    on  the   ground   and  the  satellites   in  their  orbits.This  force  of  attraction  is  much  less   on   the  moon  than  on    the   Earth - only one  sixth .For  this   reason  astronauts   bounce  when  they  walk   on  the   moon  because  they  experience  weightlessness.In  the  state   of  weightlessness  we  do  not  feel    any   force  of   gravity  and  do  not   feel    any   weight .But   we  feel   the  force  acting  on  us  on  the  Earth,when  we  fall    from  a  height or  when  we  are thrown  forward   when  brakes  are  applied.
MASS,WEIGHT,AND  DENSITY.-All   objects   have  mass.Because  of  the  force  of  attraction on  the  Earth,an  object  has  weight .This  is  the force  with  which  ,  the  body -is  attracted .The  force  of  gravity  on  the  moon  is  just  one  sixth  of  that of  the   Earth..A  person who  weigh  60  kg  on   the  Earth  weigh  only 10  kg  on  the  moon.
The  density  of   an  object  is  the 'mass  per  unit volume,i.e,space   occupied  by  one k.g  of  a  substance.Because   of  the  difference  in  their  densities   1k.g   of  iron  fits  in  a  small   cube ,and  1k.g of  feathers    fills   a cupboard   completely.
  DUE   TO   THE  GRAVITATIONAL   ATTRACTION  OF  THE  EARTH- Satellites    don't  fall   to  the  Earth .At   the  same  time  they  tend  to 'fly' away from  the  Earth  owing  to  its  inertia.Finally  ,they  are  short  off   from   the  Earth   with  a   large  force .If  this  initial    thrust   is  measured   properly   while  launching  the rocket ,the  satellite   continues   to  move  in  an  orbit   around  the    Earth    at  the   calculated  speed.
WEIGHTLESSNESS-   The   phenomenon    of  weightlessness  occur s    when   when  the  bodies  do  not  feel   any  gravity  .Gravity   is  the  force   with  which   the  Earth   pulls  us  towards  its  centre  .We   also  feel   weightless in  free   fall.Moreover  ,  when  two  bodies  are  flying parallel  to  each other   in  the  same  gravitational   field  ,they  are  weightless.For  example   international   space  station (ISS)  has  been   orbiting  in  the  gravitational   field  of  the  Earth.Because  of  weightlessness  equipment s   that  normally  function  with  the  help  of  gravity  do  not   work..Therefore   toilets  are  equipped   with  suction  device ,  and  one  uses  straw  instead of  cups  to  drink.
A  long  stay   in  weightlessness   can  lead  to   weakness.since  there  are   no  forces   acting  on   bones  and  muscles  in  space .these  are hardly  used    and  degenerate.
































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