You are ideally taking me back to some interesting part of mechanics. Weight and its variations in different regions of the word as a result of differences in gravitational force acting on it. Very engaging discourse.
Gravity is almost always assumed to be the same in all regions of the Earth. However, sizes vary from one place to another.
The distance of an area with the equator is more influential on the increase of gravity acceleration than the height of the mountain and the local anomaly.
If someone drops objects simultaneously from a height of 100 meters from Nevado and the Arctic Ocean, then objects that fall in the Arctic Ocean will reach Earth's surface 16 milliseconds earlier than those in Nevado.
This difference will also affect a person's weight. Someone who is in the Arctic will weigh one percent more than if he were in Nevado. However, this gravitational force only affects the weight, while its mass remains.
More accurate measurements of the gravitational field on Earth are needed in the process of development on Earth. The making of alleys, reservoirs, to high-rise buildings requires local gravity data to guide the height measurements that may be applied to the building.
We learn everyday..I can't believe high school geography is becoming pointless day by day. @agbona been re-educating me about the planets recently. Here is another spoiler! I thought the earth was perfectly spherical after accepting it isn't flat...So, now it;s not even perfectly spherical..Well, we keep learning
So, 9.81 m/s was a "let me rest" value for us then..Cool though..
Nice post. Weldone sir. How then is the time deficit at the equator accounted for? Is that the origin of daylight saving settings we see on some of our phones? Or that's a different thing?
It is a different thing entirely. Daylight saving time is the tradition of some countries purposely setting of time to be one hour faster. Read more about it here.
Sounds interesting.. I haven't even looked up geoid till now 😂. He told us the earth was a combination of a circle with the top and the bottom shaped in a flat manner which could be called geoid.
Lots of solid information here. Seems to me that the perceived shape of the earth has to do with the atmosphere.. First time I realized that it was like a sack of bricks hit me in the face... duh... another perplexing topic I’d like to see you cover would be time dilation from special relativity. Keep up the great work!!
wawuu! the shape of the earth hit me hard, and how amazing is it that we dont feel dizzy when the earth rotates at such speed? i'm super overwhelmed. Thanks for sharing
I've known about the variation of gravitatiinal effect and how it affects weight for a while, but the idea of the pendulum's period and other factors contributing to change in weight is interesting to know. Well done boss.
The liquid inside the cup will remain calm until a madman cuts off the driver and he suddenly applies the brake, making the soda spill all over your expensive designer suit. Bummer.
I love this illustration. It gave me a clear understanding of how the earth rotate and yet we didn't feel it. Thanks for this information sir.
You are ideally taking me back to some interesting part of mechanics. Weight and its variations in different regions of the word as a result of differences in gravitational force acting on it. Very engaging discourse.
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I'm glad I was able to do that. Thank you very much.
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WOW! This is very educative. Great article. I have always believed that individual low weight in some places is due to malnutrition.
The difference is not much. Malnourished people have less weight all the world over. Thank you.
So if I take a physics exam in Cayenne and I use 9.8 as I have been thought here, I'd be wrong.
Well, that's the fun thing about science.
You'd still use 9.8 m/s2 there as it is the average unless of course, they tell you the g value to use.
Well that's true though.
The distance of an area with the equator is more influential on the increase of gravity acceleration than the height of the mountain and the local anomaly.
If someone drops objects simultaneously from a height of 100 meters from Nevado and the Arctic Ocean, then objects that fall in the Arctic Ocean will reach Earth's surface 16 milliseconds earlier than those in Nevado.
This difference will also affect a person's weight. Someone who is in the Arctic will weigh one percent more than if he were in Nevado. However, this gravitational force only affects the weight, while its mass remains.
More accurate measurements of the gravitational field on Earth are needed in the process of development on Earth. The making of alleys, reservoirs, to high-rise buildings requires local gravity data to guide the height measurements that may be applied to the building.
Thank you.
We learn everyday..I can't believe high school geography is becoming pointless day by day. @agbona been re-educating me about the planets recently. Here is another spoiler! I thought the earth was perfectly spherical after accepting it isn't flat...So, now it;s not even perfectly spherical..Well, we keep learning
So, 9.81 m/s was a "let me rest" value for us then..Cool though..
Nice lesson I've learnt here
Thanks for your continuously interesting posts
At least we know it is not flat :)
Thanks for dropping by.
Yeah, even though we still have some "unbelievers"....
It's a pleasure always...
Nice post. Weldone sir. How then is the time deficit at the equator accounted for? Is that the origin of daylight saving settings we see on some of our phones? Or that's a different thing?
It is a different thing entirely. Daylight saving time is the tradition of some countries purposely setting of time to be one hour faster. Read more about it here.
Thank you
This is the shape of earth before or after removing all the water from the oceans?
Great article, thank you for sharing :)
No. Currently, the earth is oblate spheroid in shape.
I actually thought the earth is geoid.. According to what my geography teacher taught me.
Geoid is one of the models used in the description of earth's shape in a process known as geodesy.
Sounds interesting.. I haven't even looked up geoid till now 😂. He told us the earth was a combination of a circle with the top and the bottom shaped in a flat manner which could be called geoid.
I can still remember that first narrative of the Shape of the Earth, I believe it was meant to simplify things at that age. Great post!
You may very probably be right.
Lots of solid information here. Seems to me that the perceived shape of the earth has to do with the atmosphere.. First time I realized that it was like a sack of bricks hit me in the face... duh... another perplexing topic I’d like to see you cover would be time dilation from special relativity. Keep up the great work!!
I'd definitely be checking on time dilation in one of the post. Thanks for dropping by.
Mind blown... Of you are not told something won't have an idea of it
Does it mean I can't be sure about my weight because if varies?
Good one boss
@osariemen cares
I'm sure you mean it varies
@addempsea, I didn't notice the typo till you pointed it out.
It happens
Thanks for the correction
That is what keypad prediction can do to a man
You welcome bro
@osariemen, the change is really not that big to be an issue but there are changes to it. Thank you.
Thanks you too for making me understand something new
wawuu! the shape of the earth hit me hard, and how amazing is it that we dont feel dizzy when the earth rotates at such speed? i'm super overwhelmed. Thanks for sharing
We don't notice because it keeps spinning at that constant speed.
A great post about science
From here we can learn a lot of science
Thanks for the post sir
Thank you too.
Thanks for sharing
Thanks
Posted a very good one. I learned something unknown from the post. It is a really interesting topic ..
thanks a lot,, continue it.........
Thanks
that is damn true..
Thanks
So now i know where to go to feel slim ;) and don't worry about the weight at all :D
I've known about the variation of gravitatiinal effect and how it affects weight for a while, but the idea of the pendulum's period and other factors contributing to change in weight is interesting to know. Well done boss.
I love this illustration. It gave me a clear understanding of how the earth rotate and yet we didn't feel it. Thanks for this information sir.