{"id":1123,"date":"2026-03-12T10:46:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T17:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/?page_id=1123"},"modified":"2026-03-12T16:22:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T23:22:15","slug":"gravity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/index.php\/gravity\/","title":{"rendered":"Gravity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ever wonder how planets don&#8217;t crash into the sun or why astronauts are weightless in space? Let&#8217;s dive into gravity to find out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:9px\"><strong>WHAT IS GRAVITY?<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>GRAVITY is a non-contact force of attraction between two masses.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Both objects pull on each other and typically the smaller object will move toward the larger one.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Earth pulls on your mass and you also pull on the Earth. However, you have a smaller mass so you move toward the Earth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Factors &amp; Effects Gravity\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r3sikKRMRpI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:9px\"><strong>GRAVITY &amp; DISTANCE<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>GRAVITY is greater when things are closer (distance decreases).<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>While the sun is much bigger than Earth, we experience a greater pull from the Earth because we are closer to it than the sun.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Gravity is reduced when distance increases.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The farther away objects move, the less they apply a force on each other.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"458\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-11-205938.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-11-205938.png 458w, https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-11-205938-300x229.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:9px\"><strong>G<\/strong>RAVITY &amp; MASS<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>GRAVITY is greater when mass (the number of atoms) increases.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jupiter has about 2.5 times more mass than Earth so the pull of gravity is 2.5x greater than Earth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>GRAVITY is reduced when mass decreases.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The moon has 1\/6 the mass of Earth so it has 1\/6th the gravity. A person can jump 6 times higher and throw 6 times farther with the reduced gravitational pull!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"637\" height=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-11-210355.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-11-210355.png 637w, https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-11-210355-300x136.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 637px) 100vw, 637px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-4 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:9px\"><strong>GRAVITY DETERMINES WEIGHT<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>MASS is the number of atoms in an object; more atoms means greater mass.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This would remain the same on Earth, in space or even on other planets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>WEIGHT is determined by how hard gravity pulls on objects.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A smaller planet like Mercury would pull less hard on us than Earth so we would weigh less and move easier.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A larger planet like Jupiter would pull on us harder than Earth so we would weigh more and movement would be more difficult.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/weight-on-other-planets-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/weight-on-other-planets-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/weight-on-other-planets-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/weight-on-other-planets.png 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:9px\"><strong>ORBIT IS A DELICATE DANCE OF DISTANCE, MASS &amp; SPEED<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All objects are attracted to the mass of all other objects. If the Sun had it&#8217;s way, it would pull everything in the solar system into it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mercury, the closest planet to the sun, is 1\/3 Earth&#8217;s mass and 1\/3 Earth&#8217;s distance to the sun. So it has to orbit 6 times faster to not get pulled into the sun.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, is 2.5x Earth&#8217;s mass and 5x Earth&#8217;s distance to the sun. So Jupiter can travel about half the speed to not fall into the sun.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-11-220651.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-11-220651.png 723w, https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-11-220651-300x170.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-6 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:9px\"><strong>MOON&#8217;S GRAVITY CAUSES TIDES<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If the moon slowed down or got any closer it would come crashing down to Earth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>While the pull of Earth on the moon keeps it from flying off into space, the moon pulls on the Earth just as hard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>While the gravitational pull of the moon on Earth doesn&#8217;t really impact the whole planet, it does pull all of the water toward the moon.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>This bulge in the water is consistently attracted to the moon and we just spin through it.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tides-gif_orig.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1128\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-7 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:9px\">HUMANS ARE ENGINEERED FOR EARTH&#8217;S GRAVITY<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>As far as we know, humans have only ever lived on Earth. So all of our systems  are perfectly attuned for survival here.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Our bones and muscles grow and stay strong as we move our bodies and other objects against gravity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To learn more about all of the body systems impacted by gravity, click the next lesson button below -&gt;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/body-systems.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/body-systems.jpg 750w, https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/body-systems-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-x-large-font-size\" id=\"pricing-table\">What&#8217;s next?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-smaller-left-margin is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-style-shadow has-background-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-15 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-color has-secondary-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:30px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(18.959px, 1.185rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.15), 30px);\">I&#8217;m lost\ud83d\ude31<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:40px;padding-right:40px;padding-bottom:40px;padding-left:40px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-890be70569b44663f89d0f126259029c\">I need some background information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-8 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:40px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/index.php\/forces\/\" style=\"border-radius:5px\"><strong>FORCES<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-style-shadow has-background-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-16 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-color has-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:30px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(18.959px, 1.185rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.15), 30px);\">I need practice \ud83e\udd14<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:40px;padding-right:40px;padding-bottom:40px;padding-left:40px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-8fc10ff6054f4ae4b9bf93bd8e67eb07\">This is a lot of vocab and concepts!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-9 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:40px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:5px\"><strong>G<\/strong>RAVITY GIMKIT<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-style-shadow has-background-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-17 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-color has-secondary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:30px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(18.959px, 1.185rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.15), 30px);\">Let&#8217;s move on\ud83d\udc4d<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:40px;padding-right:40px;padding-bottom:40px;padding-left:40px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-b888a8117560b970f673106752c1365a\">What does gravity do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-10 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:40px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/index.php\/gravity-body-systems\/\" style=\"border-radius:5px\"><strong>GRAVITY &amp; BODY SYSTEMS<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever wonder how planets don&#8217;t crash into the sun or why astronauts are weightless in space? 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