gravitational field definitions Flashcards
(5 cards)
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Force Field
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a region where a body experiences a non contact force
2
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Gravity
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the universal attraction between any two masses
3
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Gravitational field
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a region where a body experiences an attractive non-contact force due to the interaction of its mass with another object’s
4
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Gravitational Field Strength
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Force per unit mads
g= F/m
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Newton’s Law of Gravitation
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Newton’s law of gravitation states that: The force of attraction between two masses is the product of the masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
F=GMm/r^2