Since ancient times, science has progressed so much that we have come to know many such secrets of space, which earlier were like imagination. We came to know many secrets about the earth on which we live. Apart from its beauty and lush green valleys, there is a lot more which has remained a secret till now. There are some astronomical events, the reason behind which we cannot understand, even though science has the answer.
Some questions remain just questions. We do not think much about them and are not able to know the answer. A similar question is that on what is our Earth resting in space? You too must have wondered at some point in time that how does the rotating earth keep moving on the same path, but why does it never fall? Let us know the answer.
On what does our earth rest?
On the online discussion platform Quora, someone asked the same question that what is the earth resting on, which does not fall. The question is interesting that even though the Earth remains crooked, why does it not fall? Mythology tells that the earth rests on the hood of Sheshnag. However, according to the answers people gave regarding this, this happens because of the gravitational force working between two bodies. Newton’s law says that the greater the weight of an object, the greater will be its gravitational force. The Sun is the outermost body in the solar system, hence due to its gravity the Earth is pulled towards it and keeps rotating.
Understand something like this…
It can be understood in simple language that the Earth is inclined towards the Sun. Since there is no external pressure on it, it keeps revolving around the Sun in this state due to the gravitational force of the Sun. As long as no external force is applied on it, it will continue to move straight at the same speed and its balance will not be disturbed. This is the reason why our earth keeps rotating at the same speed and does not fall.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: October 13, 2024, 09:46 IST