• Question: can you explain gravity in 5 words?

    Asked by lewiiboii to Daniela, Hannah, Ian, Jono, Mark on 14 Jun 2013.
    • Photo: Jono Bone

      Jono Bone answered on 14 Jun 2013:

      Hi lewiiboii,

      I don’t think I can explain it, but i’ll have a go at describing it.

      Force pulling together all matter.

      Hows that?

      Jono

    • Photo: Ian Wilson

      Ian Wilson answered on 15 Jun 2013:

      Ooh tricky – good question!

      My explanation is: ‘Force that pulls towards mass’

      Ian

    • Photo: Mark Hodson

      Mark Hodson answered on 16 Jun 2013:

      Hi Lewiiboii

      Can I explain gravity in 5 words?

      No!

      Sorry, gravity is a bit mysterious and scientists are still trying to fully understand it. They are searching for a “gravity particle” that will form part of a so called “Grand unified theory” that will fully explain how the university works.

      In broad terms, if something rotates and is heavy (say, for instance the earth!) it will exert a gravitational force and pull things towards it. Other rotating objects will also exert a pull which is why all matter in the universe doesn’t end up colliding with the earth.

      m

    • Photo: Hannah Brotherton

      Hannah Brotherton answered on 17 Jun 2013:

      Hi lewiiboii,

      Let’s see……”Attracts objects towards each other”

      😀
      Han

    • Photo: Daniela Plana

      Daniela Plana answered on 18 Jun 2013:

      What a good question!

      But I’ll go with Jono and describe it rather than explain it…

      “Force that pulls weights together”

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