Earth Moon Collision?

Butters · October 8 2009, 02:45 PM

If the Earth and Moon collided at a point, antipodal to your location. Would you experience any gravitational effects of the increased mass resulting from collision before the impact ended you?

Deckerd · October 8 2009, 02:49 PM

Since the moon is a chunk of the Earth which is now being pushed away from it, the chances are more likely that something else really big hits us.

Butters · October 8 2009, 03:08 PM

Deckerd wrote:

Since the moon is a chunk of the Earth which is now being pushed away from it, the chances are more likely that something else really big hits us.

Its a hypothetical question abouth nature of gravity and our experience of it.

The moon hitting us is extremely unlikely, but if it did, what would we feel first? Heavier because of the Earth's sudden increase in mass, or death from the resulting shockwave demolishing its way around the globe?

SilentP · October 8 2009, 03:13 PM

Well, in your scenario, we'd start feeling heavier before the moon even hits the Earth, as the Moon gets closer to the surface, it's own gravitational field would start having a greater effect in any case, since it's now closer to you.

Squiggy · October 8 2009, 03:17 PM

Chances are we'd all be dead long before the impact.

FordSVT · October 8 2009, 03:50 PM

I'd imagine the tidal forces caused by it's proximity would end life on Earth as we know it long before the Moon actually hit us. Planet bulging, continents cracking, widespread volcanic activity, that sort of thing.

Brent · October 9 2009, 01:05 AM

What if you were in space, like on the space station?

CaptainStoner · October 9 2009, 01:55 AM

FrighteningSVT wrote:

I'd imagine the tidal forces caused by it's proximity would end life on Earth as we know it long before the Moon actually hit us. Planet bulging, continents cracking, widespread volcanic activity, that sort of thing.

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Squiggy · October 9 2009, 02:11 AM

Brent wrote:

What if you were in space, like on the space station?

The change in gravity would knock the ISS out of orbit.

PurpleBuddha · October 9 2009, 05:13 AM

I thought the ISS had a defector dish.

Mike Farley · October 9 2009, 05:44 AM

PurpleBuddha wrote:

I thought the ISS had a defector dish.

Well then, all they have to do is alter the gravitational constant of the universe and they can push the moon back where it belongs.

Skywalker · October 9 2009, 06:45 AM

Mike Farley wrote:

PurpleBuddha wrote:

I thought the ISS had a defector dish.

Well then, all they have to do is alter the gravitational constant of the universe and they can push the moon back where it belongs.

Wouldn't they have to reverse the polarity before they could do that?

Broccoli · October 9 2009, 07:19 AM

Skystalker wrote:

Mike Farley wrote:

PurpleBuddha wrote:

I thought the ISS had a defector dish.

Well then, all they have to do is alter the gravitational constant of the universe and they can push the moon back where it belongs.

Wouldn't they have to reverse the polarity before they could do that?

Only after they put their weapons at maximum.

Warp Rider · October 9 2009, 07:51 AM

"Shields! SHIELDS!" lol

Brent · October 9 2009, 08:02 AM

PurpleBuddha wrote:

I thought the ISS had a defector dish.

who's defecting ? the station itself? is it going to live with another planet

October 8 2009, 02:45 PM	#1
Butters Captain Location: The Summerland	Earth Moon Collision? If the Earth and Moon collided at a point, antipodal to your location. Would you experience any gravitational effects of the increased mass resulting from collision before the impact ended you?

October 8 2009, 02:49 PM	#2
Deckerd Fleet Arse Location: in the Frozen Wastes	Re: Earth Moon Collision? Since the moon is a chunk of the Earth which is now being pushed away from it, the chances are more likely that something else really big hits us. __________________ They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance.

October 8 2009, 03:13 PM	#4
SilentP Commodore Location: is in a very lonely Corner of the Circle	Re: Earth Moon Collision? Well, in your scenario, we'd start feeling heavier before the moon even hits the Earth, as the Moon gets closer to the surface, it's own gravitational field would start having a greater effect in any case, since it's now closer to you.

October 8 2009, 03:17 PM	#5
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October 8 2009, 03:50 PM	#6
FordSVT Vice Admiral Location: Atlantic Canada	Re: Earth Moon Collision? I'd imagine the tidal forces caused by it's proximity would end life on Earth as we know it long before the Moon actually hit us. Planet bulging, continents cracking, widespread volcanic activity, that sort of thing. __________________ -FordSVT-

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October 9 2009, 05:13 AM	#10
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October 9 2009, 07:51 AM	#14
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