If Gravity Turned Off For 5 Minutes?

at least if we survived, we would get a view of saggitaurus A*'s singularity, being bringed to near c speed as thhe force holding matter apart impacts on it. altough we neddd to surviive a billion more years for that :P

My un-informed musings:

At the poles not much would change on the surface.
On the equator much matter would leave,
but not very far, 140 km, then gravity would return.

Everything would fall down.

I believe very little of the atmosphere would escape.
It would be a pressure fall on the surface.
I don't know how low it would fall on the poles.
Could you survive for 10 or so minutes?
If you were underground?

I think a lot of sea life would survive.
Close to the poles not much water would lift.

Much would be destroyed, but not the planet.
I believe Earth would get a more elliptic orbit.
I guess this wouldn't be enough to destroy the Sun.
Maybe it would flare much?
The galaxy wouldn't change much.

Black holes are more interesting.
Would five minutes be enough for them to un-collapse?
That would be something to see!

@what_game_is_this said ^

My un-informed musings:

At the poles not much would change on the surface.
On the equator much matter would leave,
but not very far, 140 km, then gravity would return.

Everything would fall down.

I believe very little of the atmosphere would escape.
It would be a pressure fall on the surface.
I don't know how low it would fall on the poles.
Could you survive for 10 or so minutes?
If you were underground?

I think a lot of sea life would survive.
Close to the poles not much water would lift.

Much would be destroyed, but not the planet.
I believe Earth would get a more elliptic orbit.
I guess this wouldn't be enough to destroy the Sun.
Maybe it would flare much?
The galaxy wouldn't change much.

Black holes are more interesting.
Would five minutes be enough for them to un-collapse?
That would be something to see!

It depends in Earth trajectory before the 5 min. If we’re really lucky we can survive but there is the sun, the moon and maybe other planets

@fallboss007 said ^

My un-informed musings:

At the poles not much would change on the surface.
On the equator much matter would leave,
but not very far, 140 km, then gravity would return.

Everything would fall down.

I believe very little of the atmosphere would escape.
It would be a pressure fall on the surface.
I don't know how low it would fall on the poles.
Could you survive for 10 or so minutes?
If you were underground?

I think a lot of sea life would survive.
Close to the poles not much water would lift.

Much would be destroyed, but not the planet.
I believe Earth would get a more elliptic orbit.
I guess this wouldn't be enough to destroy the Sun.
Maybe it would flare much?
The galaxy wouldn't change much.

Black holes are more interesting.
Would five minutes be enough for them to un-collapse?
That would be something to see!

It depends in Earth trajectory before the 5 min. If we’re really lucky we can survive but there is the sun, the moon and maybe other planets

oh yeahhh

If Gravity Turned Off For 5 Minutes?

I would finally correct the clock on our village church, as it has been running a quarter of an hour slow for a long time.

Everyone outside would die from falling after 5 minutes, everyone inside would die of impact with their ceiling.

@TheCaptain7777 said ^

Everyone outside would die from falling after 5 minutes, everyone inside would die of impact with their ceiling.

1 If we not die before
2 if you stay not moving this might not be what causes your de@th

if there would be no gravitiy, all my atoms of my body would fly in all direction and I would vanish..aint failling for that trap my duude

@what_game_is_this said ^

My un-informed musings:

but not very far, 140 km, then gravity would return.

It would move tangentially. It wouldn't reach that high.
Atmospheric pressure wouldn't change much.

A black hole bloving up would be a spectacular sight.

If Earth’s gravity suddenly vanished for just five minutes, the results would be catastrophic. Gravity is the force that holds everything—from the atmosphere to the planet itself—together. Without it, our world would unravel in moments, and the return of gravity would only add to the devastation. Here’s a step-by-step look at what would happen.

The First Few Seconds

· Everything becomes weightless: People, animals, cars, buildings, and loose objects would instantly float. But this isn’t the zero-gravity experienced in orbit—there’s no Earth pulling on you, so you’d drift, but you’d also keep your rotational speed.
· The atmosphere escapes: Air is held down by gravity. Without it, the atmosphere would rapidly expand into space. Within minutes, the pressure would drop to near-vacuum, causing explosive decompression. Eardrums would burst, and water would boil at body temperature.
· Oceans lift off: The seas, no longer confined, would rise in giant blobs of water, floating away from the planet. Tsunamis would form momentarily, but then the water would disperse into space.

The Earth Itself Begins to Break Apart

· Rotational forces take over: Earth spins at over 1,600 km/h at the equator. Normally, gravity keeps you from flying off. Without it, everything on the surface—including the ground—would be flung eastward at that speed. The crust would fracture, and chunks of land would tear away.
· Internal pressure released: The planet’s interior is under immense pressure from gravity. Without that pressure, the Earth would start to expand like a compressed spring. Massive earthquakes and volcanic eruptions would ripple across the globe as the crust cracks and magma surges out.
· The core expands: Even the solid iron core would begin to swell, though it might not fully disintegrate in five minutes. The entire planet would become a chaotic cloud of debris, rock, and water, all flying outward.

Effects on Life

· Humans would be thrown into space, along with everything else. Without atmosphere, you’d lose consciousness in seconds due to lack of oxygen. The extreme cold and radiation of space would be lethal.
· Any survivors on the surface (if they could hold onto something) would face decompression and rapid temperature changes.

After Five Minutes: Gravity Returns

Suddenly, gravity snaps back on. Now, all the debris—rocks, water, air, and bodies—that have been flung outward are pulled back toward Earth’s center. This would create a cataclysmic impact:

· The atmosphere would rush back, causing unimaginable winds and pressure waves.
· Debris would rain down like a global meteor shower, incinerating everything.
· The Earth’s surface would be pulverized, and the planet might be reshaped into a molten ball.

In just five minutes without gravity, Earth would be transformed into a hellish, uninhabitable world. Most life would be extinguished, and the planet itself would be scarred forever. Fortunately, this is purely hypothetical—gravity isn’t going anywhere!