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To: samtheman
Smaller diameter means stronger gravity, but faster spinning, hence more centrifugal force, hence less weight.
17 posted on 03/21/2008 3:56:20 AM PDT by ThePythonicCow (By their false faith in Man as God, the left would destroy us. They call this faith change.)
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To: ThePythonicCow
I just looked at your FR homepage. Very interesting. You are quite the pythonic person.

:)

19 posted on 03/21/2008 4:00:10 AM PDT by samtheman
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To: ThePythonicCow; samtheman
Diameter does not affect gravity--only the mass of the body. A smaller earth with the same mass as today's earth would have the same gravity.

The centripetal force of a faster rotating planet would be different, though, and thus affect any weight we would feel.

65 posted on 03/21/2008 1:56:05 PM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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