▲ 54 ▼ 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.
[–] ooterness@lemmy.world 19 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 8 points 1 day ago Enough to influence pole vaulters. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 8 points 1 day ago Enough to influence pole vaulters. permalink fedilink source parent