Centripital Force Flashcards

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1
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Gravitational Force attracts objects to one another as a result of Newton’s ____ Law

A

3rd law

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Gravitational force depends on

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  1. Masses
  2. Distance
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  1. Masses

Gravitational force acts between all objects with

A

Mass

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  1. Distance

As distance between objects decrease the force of gravity between the objects

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Increases

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5
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If all objects have a gravitational force between them, why does the Moon revolve around the Earth and not vice versa?

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The Earth has a a greater mass than the moon, the center of mass lies within the earth

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If gravitational force acts between all masses, does the Earth accelerate up toward a falling object?

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No.

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7
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It’s all_________________!!!!!!

A

Comparative

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Treat all masses as though they were concentrated in the

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Center

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9
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Equation to describe quantitatively
the magnitude of the _____________ force if distance r separates masses m1 and m2

A

gravitational

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10
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G→constant of ________

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Universal gravitation

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G=______

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6.673x10^-11

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