Zero Gravity
Zero Gravity
What would happen if there was abruptly zero gravity on earth for 10 seconds?
Will everything be destroyed? What abouth things without accelereation? Will they resist? I’m interested in what would happen with zero gravity within 10 seconds. Thank you for your help!
Here is the thing to remember: Even things that are standing still are traveling about 1000 miles per hour because of the earths rotation. Gravity is what keeps everything from accelerating off the planet. Think about when you are in a car and take a turn to fast you are pressed against the door. Imagine the car is the earth and gravity is the door. If gravity ceases you fly out because friction alone is not strong enought to hold you. So essentially any object moves in a continuous straight path at roughly 1000 miles per hour until it encounters another object. This is the most obvious change that would be noticed. Someone who is extra ordinarily calm in crisis and observant may also notice time runs a little faster, distance grow a little farther, colors may change shade or hue. These are do to the fact that gravity bends space and time, so cancel gravity and things “straighten out”.
Zero Gravity
What happens to a fish swimming in zero gravity?
In a zero gravity environment, if water is not contained it would float around freely like an amorphous blob. What would happen if there was a fish inside of the water? Would it actually be able to swim inside of it?
Yes, because the fish pushes against the particles of water to move; it doesn’t need gravity.
This is analogous to a plane flying in the air; planes use the air (and not the ground) to move.
David Archuleta – Zero Gravity [NEW]