Universal Gravitation Flashcards
1
Q
What is the difference between weight and mass?
A
Weight is the gravitational force exerted on an object by earth
Mass is the amount of matter in a body
2
Q
Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation
A
Each body in the universe attracts every other body with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centres.
