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earthgravity

Learn All About Earth’s Gravity

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Earth's gravitational field at the surface is approximately 9.8 Newtons/kilogram or 9.8 meters/second/second. But how does that change due to its shape,…
greenhouse

Frequently Made Errors in Climate Science – The Greenhouse Effect

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1.What is meant by "The Greenhouse Effect"? Many gases, such as H2O, CO2, CH4, are transparent to visible light but absorb and emit parts of the infrared…
gravity

Understanding the General Relativity View of Gravity on Earth

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Often students have difficulty reconciling the General Relativity (GR) view of gravity versus their own experience with gravity on the surface of Earth.…
earth year

How to Scientifically Measure How Many Days Are in a Year

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Days in a Year SummaryThe article explores the measurement of the number of days in a year, considering various definitions of a "day" and a "year." …