▲ 52 ▼ Would a disk shaped planet have uniform gravity like earth or would it vary depending on whether you're near the center or edges? (pawb.social) submitted 1 day ago by colourlesspony@pawb.social to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world 41 comments fedilink hide all child comments IDK how gravity or topology works.
[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 37 points 1 day ago (2 children) Earth doesn’t have uniform gravity… permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ProfessorScience@lemmy.world 27 points 1 day ago (1 child) Are you calling me fat?! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OryxAndCake@slrpnk.net 28 points 1 day ago (1 child) Babe, you have a moon. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago 😆 Very nice. Thanks for the laugh. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ooterness@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago (1 child) It's mostly uniform. There is variation by location, but the maximum difference is +/- 0.7% from the nominal value of 9.8 m/s^2. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 7 points 1 day ago Enough to influence pole vaulters. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ProfessorScience@lemmy.world 27 points 1 day ago (1 child) Are you calling me fat?! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OryxAndCake@slrpnk.net 28 points 1 day ago (1 child) Babe, you have a moon. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago 😆 Very nice. Thanks for the laugh. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OryxAndCake@slrpnk.net 28 points 1 day ago (1 child) Babe, you have a moon. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago 😆 Very nice. Thanks for the laugh. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago 😆 Very nice. Thanks for the laugh. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ooterness@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago (1 child) It's mostly uniform. There is variation by location, but the maximum difference is +/- 0.7% from the nominal value of 9.8 m/s^2. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 7 points 1 day ago Enough to influence pole vaulters. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 7 points 1 day ago Enough to influence pole vaulters. permalink fedilink source parent