Science question
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Science question
How many joules does it take to lift 1 ton of weight? Just wondering how I would figure that out.
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And how strong is the gravity?
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Thank you!Kuroneko wrote:For lifting close to the Earth's surface, U = mgh, where m is mass and g is gravitational acceleration (varies on location, but standard Earth gravity is 9.80665m/s²). In general, find the difference in the potential U = -GMm/r, where M is Earth's mass and r is the distance to its center.
I thought weight was dependant on gravity?
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To clear up a little, I thought that on Jupiter I would weigh more, but my mass would remain unchanged.
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Nova Mundi, my laughable attempt at an original worldbuilding/gameplay project
Correct. Mass is constant - weight is the force exerted on the ground (F = MA, so it is dependent on A, which is provided by gravity, which in turn is dependent on your distance to the object that is pulling you and its mass)NoXion wrote:To clear up a little, I thought that on Jupiter I would weigh more, but my mass would remain unchanged.
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