· What would happen if the gravity on Earth was suddenly turned off?

Question

· What would happen if the gravity on Earth was suddenly turned off?

Answer 1

wed float upwards or away like a balloon

Answer 2

We'd all go flying away... we're actually spinning really fast right about now and gravity is the only thing stopping us from quick death lol.

Answer 3

to brisn:

not only gravity that stops us from flying.

inertia contributes too.

but yea.. everything light will start to float,

and we can jump like on the moon.

but it is impossible for

"gravity to be turned off".

Answer 4

u should really know this one

Answer 5

Well, think that the absence of gravity in earth will make it more of a moon. It is the gravity that keeps the atmosphere intact = no gravity no air... So no living forms will exist.

To explain more precisely, think of placing the earth in a vacuum chamber. Everything will be sucked off... Its quiet horrible to imagine earth without gravity buddy...!

plant roots grow by gravity (geotrophic), rocket launching and Airplane flying needs gravity (escape velocity), we need gravity (locomotion), even the gravity of the earth makes the moon revolve around us, which in turn causes ocean currents and waves, so no rainfall without gravity...

Well simply gravity is more important than atmosphere itself for our survival.Think of its necessity then.

Answer 6

Girls would have to forget about straightening their hair ahahaha!

Answer 7

the universe would cease to exist long before you would find out

Answer 8

Ohhh lala....we all will fly...in fact everything on Earth will will fly like birds...

Answer 9

If the earth is decelerating the centrifugal force will be outward thus flinging us off. Otherwise you can argue that the rotation of the earth will cause us to be pushed away against the gravitational pull that it has on us. Like at the fair in a spinning drum where you get pushed to the side. If it stops then it doesn't push us out and therefore the resultant force that it has on us will be greater and we will all get a lot heavier.

Answer 10

FFS!! are you serious??? ok then.

A. I suddenly wouldn't have to answer this stupid post.

Answer 11

All of the posts are good.

However, one important thing has not been mentioned.  The guy who turned the gravity off will get fired!