6.1 Gravitational force and field - questions

1 - What is Newton's law of gravitation ?

2 - What is Newton's second law of motion ?

3 - What is gravitational field strength ?

4 - What is gravitational field strength close to a sphere with a mass ?

5 - How do you add the gravitational strength ?

6 - What is the units for the gravitational field strength and acceleration ?

7 - The mass of the moon is 7.35 x 10²² kg and it has a radius of 1.74 x 10³ km. What is the acceleration of an object on the moon's surface?

8 - The mass of Jupiter is 1.89 x 10²⁷ kg and it has a radius of 71492 km. What is the gravitational field strength on Jupiter's surface?

9 - What is the gravitational field strength at point A and B below ?

6.1 Gravitational force and field

Look at the data booklet:

Look at the data booklet:

Acceleration has the unit m/s² but gravitational field strength N/kg since g=F/m.