gravitation Flashcards
1
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Field of a Force definition
gravitation
A
a region of space in which a force is experienced
2
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Gravitational Field definition
gravitation
A
a region of space where a gravitational force acts on a mass placed at a point within the region
3
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Newton’s Law of Gravitation
gravitation
A
the mutual gravitational force of attraction between 2 point masses is :
- directly proportional to the product of their masses
- inversely proportional to the square of their distance apart
4
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Gravitational Field Strength at a Point definition
gravitation
A
gravitational force extended per unit mass placed at that point
5
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Gravitational Potential at a Point definition
gravitation
A
work done per unit mass in bringing a small test mass from infinity to that point
