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  2. Paradox: Thermodynamic equilibrium does not exist in...

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    Gas in a graviational field in thermodynamic equilibrium is cooler at the top and hotter at the bottom. This effect is called adiabatic temperature gradient . It is also present in the Earth's atmosphere, where the temperature decreases with increasing height, unless disturbed by external energy flows.

  3. Paradox: Thermodynamic equilibrium does not exist in...

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    A gas column in thermodynamic equilibrium in a classical homogeneous gravitational field has the same temperature everywhere. Proof using the laws of motion: Let at time 0 a point particle with mass ##m## is located at height 0 and its velocity is ##\mathbf{v}_0 = (v_{\text x 0}, v_{\text y 0}, v_{\text z 0})##. Its total energy is

  4. How Do We Calculate Mercury's Gravitational Field Intensity?

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    In summary, the gravitational field intensity on Mercury can be calculated using the equation F = Gm1m2 / d^2, where G is the universal gravitational constant (6.67 x 10^-11 Nm^2/kg^2), m1 is the mass of Mercury (3.28 x 10^23 kg), and d is the radius of Mercury (2.57 x 10^6 m).

  5. Gravitational field Strength Inside the Earth - Physics Forums

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    The gravitational field strength inside the Earth is calculated by using the equation g = GM/r^2, where G is the universal gravitational constant, M is the mass of the Earth, and r is the distance from the center of the Earth to the point in question.

  6. How is the Gravitational Field Calculated at a Point P between...

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    Gravitational field is a property of space, while gravitational force is a force acting on an object. How does the strength of a gravitational field change with distance? The strength of a gravitational field decreases as distance from the object increases. This is known as the inverse square law, which states that the strength of a force is ...

  7. Resultant gravitational field strength - Physics Forums

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    In summary, resultant gravitational field strength is the total force of gravity acting on an object due to multiple masses. It is calculated using the formula F = G(m1m2)/r^2, where F is the force of gravity, G is the gravitational constant, m1 and m2 are the masses of the objects, and r is the distance between them.

  8. Is a Gravitational Field Real or Just a Coordinate Transformation...

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    There's a gravitational field, if this tensor is different from 0, and that holds for its components wrt. any basis, i.e., when using "coordinate bases" (holonomous bases) as usually done in introductory texts, you cannot transform all components of the Riemann tensor away if there's a gravitational field.

  9. Calculate Gravitational Field on Torus Using Gauss' Law - Physics...

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    The formula for calculating gravitational field on a torus using Gauss' Law is g = G * M / R 2, where g is the gravitational field strength, G is the universal gravitational constant, M is the mass enclosed by the surface, and R is the distance from the center of the torus to the point at which the field is being calculated.

  10. Net force is zero between two masses - Physics Forums

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    In summary, the gravitational field strength between two objects is the sum of two vectors pointing in opposite directions. The location of zero force can be determined using the quadratic formula in Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation. When the masses of the two objects are equal, the equation becomes undefined.

  11. What is the gravitational field of a flat disc? - Physics Forums

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    In summary, the conversation discusses calculating the gravitational field at any point on the z-axis for a flat disc with constant density. The correct potential function is given and the negative derivative of this gives the gravitational field. However, there is a force at z=0 which is not expected.