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Nick
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Aug-06-02, 05:05 PM (EST)
 
"gravity"
 
   Hello,
I was wondering if anyone could tell me where I can find the exact gravity, let's say in Minnesota.
I looked online everywhere, but can't find what I need.
Anything would be helpfull.
Thanks.
Nick


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Samuele
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Aug-10-02, 02:30 PM (EST)
 
1. "RE: gravity"
In response to message #0
 
   Fg = g*m where g= gravitational acceleration and m is the mass of the object which the gravity is working on.
g depends on the latitude and the distance from the centre of Earth:

if you assume g0=G * M/(R^2) G gravitational constant, M mass of Earth, R radius of Earth, then, if the object's height on the ground is h, you'll obtain g1=G*M/<(R+h)^2> and if you consider latitude, you'll have

g= g1- R*(w^2)*(cos a)^2

where w is the angular velocity of the Earth, rotating on the axis which passes through the Poles and a is the angle from the equator.
If you are at a distance x from the centre of the Earth, with x<R, you have to use a different formula for g1, but I don't remember it.
Sam.


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Douglas O'Brien
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Aug-11-02, 01:02 AM (EST)
 
2. "RE: gravity"
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   Actually, the equation F=(G*m1*m2)/(d^2) is technically only true for infinately small points with gravity. The Earth and Sun are so far away that its almost like points, but for something actually on the earth it looses a lot of accurcy cause its so close. But it'should be accurate enough. I don't know.


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Michael Klipper
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Aug-11-02, 09:41 AM (EST)
 
3. "RE: gravity"
In response to message #1
 
   This is an interesting derivation, but you're slightly missing the point of the original question. I think that the creator of this thread was looking for a table where you could find values of g for every state.

I personally don't know where that is, but you could try typing "National Standard Measures" in a search engine to see what you get. I think that www.nist.gov may have something like this too.


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