TEKS: P.5H Gravitation

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Gravitational Field

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A vector quantity that relates the mass of an object to the gravitational force it experiences at a given location; represented by the symbol g.

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Field Forces

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The region of space surrounding a body, such as a charged particle or a magnet, within which it can exert a force on another similar body, not in contact with it.

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Mass

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A measure of the amount of matter an object contains.

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Weight

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The gravitational force experienced by an object.

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Circular Motion

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The motion of an object in a circle at a constant speed.

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Newton’s 1st Law of Motion

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States that an object at rest will remain at rest and a moving object will continue moving in a straight line with constant speed, if and only if the net force acting on that object is zero.

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Newton’s 2nd Law of Motion

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States that the acceleration of an object is proportional to the net force and inversely proportional to the mass of the object being accelerated.

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Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion

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States that all forces come in pairs and that the two forces in a pair act on different objects, are equal in strength, and are opposite in direction.

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Geocentric Model

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Earth-centric model of the solar system.

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Heliocentric Model

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Sun-centered model of the solar system.