Gravitational Field Strength Flashcards
1
Q
What is Gravitational Field Strength?
A
is gravitational force per unit mass
2
Q
What is Gravitational Field Strength measured in?
A
Newtons per kilogram
3
Q
What is Newton’s Law of Gravitation?
A
Every object in the universe with a mass attracts every other object with a mass
4
Q
How is this formula an inverse square law?
A
Gravitational force of attraction between two objects varies inversely with the square of the distance between them
5
Q
Gravitation is what kind of force>
A
mutual meaning an object exerts a force on another object that object will exert an equal and opposite force
6
Q
What does r stand for in the equation?
A
distance between the centre of both masses
