What is Gravity, Weight and Mass Flashcards
1
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What defines Gravity?
A
Gravity is a force of attraction that attracts a body to the center of the earth, or towards any physical body with a mass.
2
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What is the Force of Attraction determined by?
A
Mass of the bodies
How far apart they are
3
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What is the Gravitational Field?
A
The Gravitational field is the force field that extends in every direction around every mass or group of masses.
The Magnitude of the force decreases as the distance between objects increases.
Magnitude = ‘Size or Quantity’
4
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What is Gravitational Field Strength?
A
the measure of the intensity of a gravitational field that has mass and attracts other masses.
Symbolized by ‘G’
5
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What is the Gravitational Field Strength of the Earth?
A
9.8 N/kg
N/kg = Newton Kilograms or Newtons per kilo.
