menu 3 Newton's Law of Gravitation

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Practical exercise 3:

Using the Earth’s gravitational acceleration , determine the gravitational force the Earth applies on

a) a student with mass 50 kg,

b) a bus with mass 10 tons,

Answer:

a) 490 N

b) 98 000 N

Theory
- 3.1 Newton's Law of Gravitation. Escape velocity. Mass. Weight.
- 3.2 Weightlessness
Practical Exercises
- Newton's Law of Gravitation. Escape velocity. Mass. Weight.
- Weightlessness