I seem to be missing something when I read articles that refer to the immense pressures at Earth’s core. If the source of gravity is mass and there’s equal mass in all directions at the core, then the core should be suspended in zero gravity. It’s very frustrating for me to get this wrong.
Glenn T. Picard Montebello, Calif.
Relax, you’re only half wrong.
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