Gravity Flashcards
1
Q
Define mass:
A
Mass is the amount of matter which an object consists of.
2
Q
Define weight:
A
Weight is the gravitational force the earth exerts on any object on or near its surface.
3
Q
What does a gravitational field refer to?
A
A gravitational field refers to the force acting per unit mass.
4
Q
State Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation:
A
Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation states that 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 centers.
