• Spzi@lemm.ee
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      10 months ago

      Gravity becomes lower at higher altitudes, or what do you mean?

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        10 months ago

        The bigger aplanet, the further away its surface from its center of mass, which decreases gravity. A planet’s surface gravity is mostly affected by its mass and density. This is why Saturn, despite being much bigger than Earth, still have roughly the same surface garvity.