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    This document contains notes from a physics class on universal gravitation and Newton's law of gravitation. It includes definitions of terms like the gravitational constant G, explanations of how mass and distance determine gravitational attraction, practice problems calculating gravitational force between objects like the Earth and a student, and challenges varying the distances to see how force changes.

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    This document contains notes from a physics class on universal gravitation and Newton's law of gravitation. It includes definitions of terms like the gravitational constant G, explanations of how mass and distance determine gravitational attraction, practice problems calculating gravitational force between objects like the Earth and a student, and challenges varying the distances to see how force changes.

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    This document contains notes from a physics class on universal gravitation and Newton's law of gravitation. It includes definitions of terms like the gravitational constant G, explanations of how mass and distance determine gravitational attraction, practice problems calculating gravitational force between objects like the Earth and a student, and challenges varying the distances to see how force changes.

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    This document contains notes from a physics class on universal gravitation and Newton's law of gravitation. It includes definitions of terms like the gravitational constant G, explanations of how mass and distance determine gravitational attraction, practice problems calculating gravitational force between objects like the Earth and a student, and challenges varying the distances to see how force changes.

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    Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation:

    F=GM1m2
    r2
    G: Universal Gravitation Constant
    G=6.67x10-11 Nm2 What are these units?
    kg 2

    M1=mass of first object


    m2=mass of second object
    r=distance between the centers of the two
    objects

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    From this equation, there are two things that determine the
    gravitational attraction between two objects. What are they?

    You and your chair both have mass. Why don’t your gravitational
    forces pull you together like the Earth pulls on you?

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    Challenge: Suppose two objects attract each other with a


    gravitational force of 16 N. If the distance between the
    objects is reduced by a factor of 3, how much will the new
    force of attraction between the two objects be?

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    Practice for your lab book:


    Determine the force of gravity the Earth (M =
    5.98 x 1024 kg) has on 70-kg physics student
    standing at sea level, a distance of 6.38 x 106
    m from earth's center.

    Challenge questions:
    1. Find another way to calculate this problem.
    2. How much does the physics student pull on the Earth?

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    Determine the force of gravity between the


    earth (m = 5.98 x 1024 kg) and a 70-kg
    physics student if the student is in an
    airplane at 40000 feet above earth's
    surface.

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