Gravitational Field Flashcards

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gravitational field

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a region of space where a mass experiences a gravitational force

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line of force

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direction of gravitational force acting on a small test mass

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newton’s law of gravitation

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gravitational force of attraction between teo point masses is directly proportional to the product of the masses and inversely proportional to the square of separation between the masses
F=G(m1m2/r2)

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gravitational field strength

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gravitational force of attraction per unit mass acting on a small test mass placed at that point in the field

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gravitational potential

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work done per unit mass in bringing a small test mass from infinity to that point in the field

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