Ask an Explainer - Gravity & Air

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Q: On the website you state that weight is a “field force.” A field force does not have to be in physical contact with the object to have an effect on the object. How is this possible when weight is an intrinsic part of an object?
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Q: At what altitude does atmospheric pressure become zero?
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Gravity & Air
Q: Why do bubbles rise to the surface?
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Gravity & Air
Q: When it is raining and we are in an aircraft, can we see the rain?
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Gravity & Air
Q: How do you find the center of gravity on an aircraft?
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Gravity & Air
Q: What is a hygrometer?
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Gravity & Air
Q: When a rocket leaves the atmosphere and enters a zero gravity environment, the gravity of the sun must affect the rocket or shuttle at some point, and wouldnt the sun begin to pull the shuttle towards it?
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Gravity & Air
Q: How is a sound wave formed in air?
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Gravity & Air
Q: How does a barometer work?
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Gravity & Air
Q: When and how was it first discovered that Kepler's Third Law applies not just to the motions of planets around the Sun but to satellites around a planet?
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Gravity & Air