Is there anything that defies gravity?

Near Earth, we cannot ever escape the pull of gravity. However, small objects can be levitated by using an effect called diamagnetism. Superconductors are strongly diamagnetic, meaning that they magnetize in a way that tends to push them out of strong field regions.
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Is Defying gravity real?

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Is there any place where there is no gravity?

Mystery Spot, Santa Cruz, California

The Mystery Spot in California is one of the many gravitational anomalies that you will find around the world. Discovered in 1939, this spot was opened to the public in 1940. Within the mystery area, you will be amazed to witness that the laws of gravity actually don't seem to work.
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What place defies gravity?

The Mystery Spot is a gravitational anomaly located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California. It is a circular area of effect around 150 feet or 46 meters in diameter. Within the Mystery Spot you will be stunned as your perceptions of the laws of physics and gravity are questioned.
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Why is it impossible to defy gravity?

You can't defy gravity without going to another planet. Gravitational force exists every place where there are two objects. Nothing has enough force to resist gravity.
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Can a human defy gravity?

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can people defy the law of gravity by means of levitation , balance or magnetice devices. A: Near Earth, we cannot ever escape the pull of gravity. However, small objects can be levitated by using an effect called diamagnetism.
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What if we lost gravity for 5 seconds?

If our planet were to lose gravity for even five seconds, it would spell the end of life on Earth as we know it. Gravity pulls objects toward one another. The more massive an object is, the stronger its gravitational pull. The closer you are to an object, the stronger its gravitational pull.
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Where is the least gravity on Earth?

Hirt's model pinpoints unexpected locations with more extreme differences. Mount Nevado Huascarán in Peru has the lowest gravitational acceleration, at 9.7639 m/s2, while the highest is at the surface of the Arctic Ocean, at 9.8337 m/s2.
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Why does gravity not exist in Hoover Dam?

Hoover Dam, Nevada, USA

You will see that it won't go down but will flow up. This happens because of the very powerful updraft that the structure of the Dam creates. The water is actually carried upward by the wind.
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Can you create zero gravity on Earth?

Yes, it is possible to produce zero gravity condition on earth. Dear Mir, MA : "I was thinking of some means to prevent gravity from acting on the body rather than counteracting it." GS: Gravity is the consequence of linear mode of space vibration due to the source called MASS....
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At what height gravity is zero?

Gravity can never become zero except maybe at infinity. As we move away from the surface of the Earth the gravitational force becomes weaker but it will never become zero. The gravitational force is inversely proportional to r2.
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Where is gravity the weakest?

The force of gravity is weakest at the equator because of the centrifugal force caused by the Earth's rotation and because points on the equator are furthest from the center of the Earth.
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Can electromagnetic force defy gravity?

Electromagnetism is stronger than gravity. If you put a magnet on a wooden table and pick it up you are overcoming the entire force of gravity exerted by the earth. Now put the magnet on an iron table. The extra force required to lift the magnet is caused by the attraction of the magnet to the table top.
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Why does the moon not crash into the earth?

The moon revolves around the earth in a similar way but due to the velocity with which the moon got hooked onto the earth's gravity keeps it from falling onto the earth. This keeps the moon in a pretentious orbit around the earth even though it is moving further away from our planet by an ever so little margin.
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Is gravity stronger the higher you go?

gravity increases with height. gravity is significantly less on high mountains or tall buildings and increases as we lose height (which is why falling objects speed up) gravity is caused by the Earth spinning. gravity affects things while they are falling but stops when they reach the ground.
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Where is gravity the strongest in the universe?

The Sun has a much bigger mass. It has the strongest gravitational pull of all the objects in our Solar System. It pulls all eight planets towards its centre and keeps them in their orbits. But the Sun is not the only star in our galaxy.
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What if we lost gravity for 1 second?

When gravity disappears for 1 second the outwards force balanced by the gravity would be released causing a massive explosion. In other star systems with more immense stars and natural phenomena such as pulsars and and especially black holes the explosions and expansions would be greater.
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What if Earth's gravity doubled?

If gravity were twice as strong , bodies possessing the same construction and mass as our flora and fauna would weigh twice as much and would collapse. It'd be "timber!" for tall, thick trees such as redwoods.
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Is the Earth getting heavier?

Earth does in fact, gain and lose mass through a couple of processes, but the increase in the construction of massive structures is by far not the reason. Our majestic planet gains mass through dust and meteorites that are captured by its gravity.
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Can gravity be Cancelled?

The only way for gravitational potential energy to cancel would be if negative matter existed. and the force can in principle have any magnitude and point in any direction.
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Can you block gravity?

"In summary, simple shielding of gravity is not possible. Not only would it violate the laws of gravity, it would provide a perpetual motion machine, thereby violating the principle of conservation of energy.
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Can you stop gravity?

Under general relativity, anti-gravity is impossible except under contrived circumstances.
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