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Ask an Explainer - Gravity & Air

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Q: What is the unit used to measure and record atmospheric pressure?
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Gravity & Air
Q: Could air pressure drop to zero? If so where?
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Q: As a planet orbits the sun in an ellipse, at what point on the ellipse is the sun's gravitational force on it greatest?At what point is the acceleration the greatest?
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Gravity & Air
Q: How was the force of gravity (9.81 meters per second squared) determined?
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Gravity & Air
Q: Who came up with the "Habitable Zone"?
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Q: How does a pilot consider the weather in preparation for flight?
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Gravity & Air
Q: If a comet is further from the sun would it move faster or slower?
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Gravity & Air
Q: Can weight be measured in zero gravity?
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Q: If the Earth stopped rotating on its axis, what would happen?
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Gravity & Air
Q: How does sound travel through space?
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