Topic 7 Gravitational Fields Key Terms Flashcards
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Gravitational Field
A
Region of space where a test mass experiences a force due to an object with mass
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Test Mass
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Object with mass much smaller than object of interest
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Force Field
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Area in which object experiences a non-contact force
4
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Gravitational Field
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Force field in which objects with mass experience a force
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Gravitational Field Strength
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Force per unit mass exerted by a gravitational field on an object
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Gravitational Potential At A Point
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Work done per unit mass when moving an object from infinity to that point
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Gravitational Potential Difference
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Energy needed to move a unit mass between 2 points
8
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Kepler’s 3rd Law
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Square of orbital period (T) is directly proportional to the cube of the radius (r)
