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GravityWeight of a 180 g apple1.765 NThis is the downward force exerted by gravity on an average eating apple.
GravityWeight of a 70 kg person686.5 NThis is the downward force exerted by gravity on an average adult human.
GravityWeight of a 1,500 kg car14.71 kNThis is the downward force exerted by gravity on a typical passenger car.
GravityWeight of a 5,000 kg elephant49.03 kNThis is the downward force exerted by gravity on an adult elephant.
GravityLISA 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.
GravityTen-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.GravityParabolic-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.GravityGravitational 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.