Gravitational Forces Calla

Front

What is the name of the point where there is no gravitational pull between Earth and Mars?

Back

Lagrange Point

Front

What unit is used to measure the force of gravity?

Back

newton

Front

What is the measure of how much matter (amount of atoms) an object has?

Back

mass

Front

Which system has the greater gravitational attraction between two objects if System A and System B are compared?

Back

System B

Front

What is the definition of 'weight'?

Back

Measure of the force of gravity on your body.

Front

What is Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation?

Back

It states that every point mass attracts every other point mass by a force pointing along the line intersecting both points.

Front

What is the formula for calculating gravitational force?

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F = G * (m1 * m2) / r^2, where F is the gravitational force, G is the gravitational constant, m1 and m2 are the masses, and r is the distance between the centers of the two masses.

Front

What does the term 'gravitational field' refer to?

Back

A region of space around a mass where another mass experiences a force of gravitational attraction.

Front

What is the difference between mass and weight?

Back

Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force exerted by gravity on that mass.

Front

What is the gravitational constant (G)?

Back

A constant used in the calculation of gravitational force, approximately equal to 6.674 × 10^-11 N(m/kg)^2.