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Universal Law of Gravitation

Universal Law of Gravitation. All objects in the universe attract each other by the force of gravity. Universal Law of Gravitation. Gravity varies depending on two factors:. 1) the mass of the object. 2) the distance from the center of that object. Universal Law of Gravitation.

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Universal Law of Gravitation

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  1. Universal Law of Gravitation All objects in the universe attract each other by the force of gravity

  2. Universal Law of Gravitation Gravity varies depending on two factors: 1) the mass of the object 2) the distance from the center of that object

  3. Universal Law of Gravitation • This means that for every second that an object falls its speed increases by 9.8 m/s • On Earth gravity = 9.8 m/s2 or m/s/s

  4. Universal Law of Gravitation • The acceleration due to gravity may be affected by the air resistance of the falling object.

  5. Objects that have a large surface area and a small mass will fall much slower than objects with a small surface area and large masses Universal Law of Gravitation

  6. How Does Gravity Affect Mass? • Weight – the measure of the FORCE of attraction between object due to the pull of gravity. • An object’s mass will remain the same no matter where it is, unless matter is added to it or taken away. • An object’s weight will vary according to where it is in the universe and what objects are pulling on it by their gravity.

  7. Formula for Determining Weight • Weight = Mass X Gravity • Force of gravity = 9.8 m/s/s (m/s2) • Unit of weight = Newton (N) ONLY when your original unit of mass is Kg - kg x m/s2 • This means that an N is the same as a kg x m/s2 • Unit of weight when your original unit of mass is grams is g x m/s2 • Unit of weight when your original unit of mass is mg is mg x m/s2

  8. Weight Mass Gravity Formula for Weight The same trick that we used for the density formula works for weight too!

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