gravi field Flashcards
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gravitational field
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a region of space where a mass experiences a gravitational force
2
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gravitational force; Newton’s law of gravitation
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directly proportional to the product of two point masses and inversely proportional to the square of their separation, and it acts along the line joining the two point masses
3
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gravitational field strength
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gravitational force experienced per unit mass by a small test mass placed at that point in the gravitational field
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gravitational potential
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work done per unit mass by an external force in bringing a small test mass from infinity to that point.