Newtons Law Of Universal Gravitation Flashcards

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Newtons law of universal gravitation

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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 them

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Gravitational field

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The force acting per unit mass

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Weight

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The gravitational force the earth exerts on any object on or near its surface

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Mass

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The amount of matter which an object consists of

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