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Gravity and force,
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Compare gravitational forces, reference accelerations and defined physical models without confusing mass and weight.

26 entries in this category, ordered by name.

26 measured entities

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Aircraft carrier buoyant support force1,000 MNAircraft carrier buoyant support force is the upward force from water that counteracts the weight of an aircraft carrier, enabling it to float.

Binary-star planet tidal acceleration0.01 NBinary-star planet tidal acceleration is the difference in gravitational pull experienced across a planet due to the influence of two stars.

Earth gravitational pull on the Moon1.98 × 10¹⁴ MNEarth’s gravitational pull on the Moon is the force that keeps the Moon in orbit around the Earth.

Earth-Moon L1 tidal acceleration over one kilometre8.03 × 10⁻⁸ NEarth-Moon L1 tidal acceleration over one kilometre is the difference in gravitational pull experienced across a one-kilometre distance near the Earth-Moon L1 point.

Falcon 9 liftoff thrust7.6 MNFalcon 9 liftoff thrust is the total force produced by the Falcon 9 rocket's engines to lift it off the launch pad.

Gravitational attraction between two one-kilogram masses one metre apart6.7 × 10⁻¹¹ NThis is the gravitational force acting between two one-kilogram objects placed one metre apart in a vacuum.

Gravitational attraction between two people one metre apart3 × 10⁻⁷ NThis is the gravitational force that two people exert on each other when separated by one metre.

Launch escape thrust of a Soyuz rocket4 MNThis is the force produced by the Soyuz rocket's launch escape system to rapidly move the crew capsule away in an emergency.

LISA Pathfinder free-falling test mass5 × 10⁻¹⁵ NThe LISA Pathfinder free-falling test mass is a precisely controlled object in space used to demonstrate technologies for detecting gravitational waves by minimising non-gravitational forces.

Moon gravity force on a 70 kg astronaut113.4 NThis is the gravitational force exerted on a 70 kg person standing on the surface of the Moon, reflecting the Moon's weaker gravity compared to Earth's.

Moon tidal force across Earth6.6 × 10¹² MNThe Moon tidal force across Earth is the difference in lunar gravitational pull between the near and far sides of the planet, which drives ocean tides.

Neutron star gravity force on one kilogram1,900,000 MNNeutron-star gravity force on one kilogram is the pull that a neutron star’s surface gravity would exert on a one-kilogram test object.

Parabolic-flight microgravity arc0.02 NA parabolic-flight microgravity arc is a flight manoeuvre that creates short periods of near-weightlessness for people and experiments inside an aircraft.

Saturn cloud-top gravity force on a 70 kg person730.8 NThis is the gravitational force that Saturn would exert on a 70 kg person located at the level of its visible cloud tops.

Saturn V liftoff thrust34 MNSaturn V liftoff thrust is the combined force generated by the Saturn V rocket's first stage engines during launch.

SLS Block 1 liftoff thrust39 MNSLS Block 1 liftoff thrust is the total propulsive force produced by the Space Launch System Block 1 rocket at launch.

Space Shuttle liftoff thrust30.5 MNSpace Shuttle liftoff thrust is the total upward force produced by its engines and boosters to launch the shuttle from Earth.

Sun gravitational pull on Jupiter4.2 × 10¹⁷ MNThis is the gravitational force the Sun exerts on Jupiter, keeping the planet in its orbit.

Suspension bridge main-cable tension200 MNSuspension bridge main-cable tension is the pulling force transmitted along a main cable to support the structure and its loads.

Ten-metre centrifuge at two rpm0.4387 NA ten-metre centrifuge at two rpm is a rotating device used to simulate artificial gravity by spinning samples at a controlled speed.

Venus gravity force on a 70 kg astronaut620.9 NThis is the downward force experienced by a 70 kg person due to Venus’s surface gravity.

Weight of a 1,500 kg car14.71 kNThis is the downward force exerted by gravity on a typical passenger car.

Weight of a 180 g apple1.765 NThis is the downward force exerted by gravity on an average eating apple.

Weight of a 5,000 kg elephant49.03 kNThis is the downward force exerted by gravity on an adult elephant.

Weight of a 70 kg person686.5 NThis is the downward force exerted by gravity on an average adult human.

Wind turbine tower base load20 MNThe wind turbine tower base load is the downward force exerted at the base of a wind turbine tower due to the weight of the structure and the effects of wind.

Gravity records may express force on a stated mass or a modelled acceleration. The property label and methodology define which physical quantity the visual represents.

Entries: 26
Main measurement family: Weight & gravity
Measurements include: Defined buoyant support force
Equivalent differential force on a 1 kg body
Mean-separation gravitational force
Liftoff thrust
Force
Equivalent differential force on a 1 kg test mass

For examples of weight & gravity, try LISA Pathfinder free-falling test mass (5 × 10⁻¹⁵ N) or Sun gravitational pull on Jupiter (4.2 × 10¹⁷ MN). These are starting points for exploring, not limits for the whole category.