I like the little model planets on the table; they probably come in handy for coffee break playthings. I don’t think that Sir Isaac Newton would give a fig for their calculations.
Lets see, been 35 years but isn’t gravity dependent on mass? Does the sun have more mass than earth? So pray tell (sorry, PC slip) how is the earth gravity going to pull the sun?
Astronomers use the gravitational pull of planets on their stars to find stars that have planets. Stars with planets wobble, like a shot-putter swinging around his own sphere.
ksoskins about 14 years ago
I like the little model planets on the table; they probably come in handy for coffee break playthings. I don’t think that Sir Isaac Newton would give a fig for their calculations.
Coyoty Premium Member about 14 years ago
I don’t realize the humor of the situation.
lewisbower about 14 years ago
Lets see, been 35 years but isn’t gravity dependent on mass? Does the sun have more mass than earth? So pray tell (sorry, PC slip) how is the earth gravity going to pull the sun?
OH! CARTOON PHYSICS!jay_dallas about 14 years ago
uh oh - anything that ends in implosion is bound to be a buzz kill for the weekend
jpozenel about 14 years ago
A bit less levity is called for.
Awtha about 14 years ago
“Does the sun have more mass than earth? So pray tell (sorry, PC slip) how is the earth gravity going to pull the sun?”
Anything with mass exerts a gravitational pull on everything else with mass. It doesn’t mean the pull will be very effective.
Coyoty Premium Member about 14 years ago
Astronomers use the gravitational pull of planets on their stars to find stars that have planets. Stars with planets wobble, like a shot-putter swinging around his own sphere.