Is the World Flat? The Flatlander's theory..

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Mellowman2112 said:
Ok, gravity is a force agreed? The force of gravity. If a force pulls on a larger object it will move less than if a force pulls on a smaller object. Tie a rope to a bucket of water half full and pull on it. Then fill the bucket the rest of the way up and pull on it. Which one moves more
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First, make the distinction between size and mass..

Then start again.
 
Mellowman2112 said:
Ok, gravity is a force agreed? The force of gravity. If a force pulls on a larger object it will move less than if a force pulls on a smaller object. Tie a rope to a bucket of water half full and pull on it. Then fill the bucket the rest of the way up and pull on it. Which one moves more
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Dude I read the same link that you did and it wasn't referring to gravity having less of an effect on a smaller body of water. It was saying the ocean is such a large body of water that you notice the tides. You might not notice the rivers tides, but they still have them. THATS what that link was about.
 
Gary Goodson said:
Dude I read the same link that you did and it wasn't referring to gravity having less of an effect on a smaller body of water. It was saying the ocean is such a large body of water that you notice the tides. You might not notice the rivers tides, but they still have them. THATS what that link was about.
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Read the first link, the consensus was that it doesnt act the same on smaller bodies.
 
Gary Goodson said:
Dude I read the same link that you did and it wasn't referring to gravity having less of an effect on a smaller body of water. It was saying the ocean is such a large body of water that you notice the tides. You might not notice the rivers tides, but they still have them. THATS what that link was about.
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That's what they say, but if i jiggle a small bucket of water with the same force I jiggle a large bucket of water is not the jiggling more noticeable in the smaller bucket?
 
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