Gravitaional And Electric Fields Flashcards
1
Q
Newton’s law of universal gravitation
A
Every particle with mass in the universe attracts every other particle with a force which is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centres
2
Q
Weight
A
The gravitational force the earth exerts on any object on or near its surface
3
Q
Gravitational field
A
The force acting per unit mass