Universal Gravitation Calculations

Front

What is the relationship between mass and gravitational force?

Back

The larger the mass of an object, the larger the force of gravity it experiences.

Front

How does distance affect gravitational force?

Back

As the distance between two objects increases, the force of gravity between them decreases.

Front

What is the formula for calculating gravitational force?

Back

F = G * (m1 * m2) / r^2, where F is the gravitational force, G is the gravitational constant, m1 and m2 are the masses of the objects, and r is the distance between their centers.

Front

What happens to gravitational force if one mass is doubled?

Back

The gravitational force will also double.

Front

What happens to gravitational force if both masses are tripled?

Back

The gravitational force will increase by a factor of nine.

Front

If the distance between two objects is doubled, how does the gravitational force change?

Back

The gravitational force is reduced to one-fourth of its original value.

Front

Calculate the gravitational force between two objects with masses 5 kg and 10 kg separated by a distance of 2 m. (Use G = 6.674 x 10^-11 N(m/kg)^2)

Back

F = G * (m1 * m2) / r^2 = 6.674 x 10^-11 * (5 * 10) / (2^2) = 8.34 x 10^-11 N.

Front

What is the gravitational force between Mercury and the Sun?

Back

1.31 x 10^22 N.

Front

If Mass 1 is 2m and Mass 2 is 3m, what is the effect on gravitational force?

Back

The gravitational force will multiply by a factor of six.

Front

What is the effect of tripling both masses and doubling the distance on gravitational force?

Back

The new gravitational force will be 1125 N.