If i am in space and i have a rock that is much lighter than me, will it orbit me?

Question

If i am in space and i have a rock that is much lighter than me, will it orbit me?

Answer 1

Theoretically yes because lighter bodies always revolve around heavier bodies due to strong gravity attraction you can take the example of sun and planets

Answer 2

You'll have to be patient.  You don't have much mass, and neither does a rock that is lighter than you.  But it could be made to orbit you.

The asteroid Gaspra has a moon Ida.  These bits of stuff are heavier than you, but it demonstrates the process.

Answer 3

probably

Answer 4

Theoretically, yes, but your gravitational force is so small that the orbital period would be very long; and any perturbation from a massive object like a star or a planet within say the radius of the solar system would be enough to destroy the rock's orbit.

Answer 5

NO!   The rock will not orbit you but rather float about it random directions.  In order for something to orbit you,  it is necessary for you  to have your own gravitational force,  which is impossible.  Only planets and stars(I believe) have gravity. You are not magnetized nor do you have poles(N and S) so you will not have a gravitational pull.

Answer 6

Yes, but depending on the mass and velocity of the rock, its orbit might be too far away for you to see it with the naked... er, excuse me, unaided eye.    

But assuming its orbit isn't perturbed significantly by nearby gravitational sources, the rock's orbit will eventually decay and it'll knock you on the knoggin!  :-)

Answer 7

No, it will be attracted by your gravity and you will be attracted by it's gravity, but it can't orbit you, as you gravity will not dominate the surrounding gravity fields - your sphere of influence will be pretty small - even regarding the stone.

Only in a world without other gravity sources, this could happen.

Answer 8

unless the rock is attracted to you...

Answer 9

no, but it would slowly drift closely to u because of ur gravitational pull(all mass has its own gravity.)

Answer 10

Both wrong. If you "have" a rock, it's part of your mass.

Answer 11

Dunno but what a great question lol

Answer 12

yes

Answer 13

If you had a way to start it in its orbit, it probably would.  You would have to know the location of your center of gravity, how far from you it would need to be in order to maintain its orbit, and the speed required to maintain the orbit.  Then you would need a means of accomplishing all this.  Otherwise, I believe it would just hover there by you.

Answer 14

It could orbit you if you started it moving at the proper speed and distance.

All matter has mass and therefore gravity. But you probably have far too little to see a noticable effect.  

Its not going to just start going around you on its own.