11 Gravity Kepler’s Laws Newton’s Law of Gravity Gravitational Potential Energy The Gravitational Field Hk: 25, 33, 41, 47, 71.
Kepler’s Laws
Newton’s Law of Gravitation
Universal Law of Gravity all matter is weakly attracted attraction is inverse-square with distance G = 6.67x10-11 N·m2/kg2 Example: Two 100kg persons stand 1.0m apart
Gravitational Potential Energy
g vs G G is universal g ~ Mass and Radius
Summary Kepler’s Laws Newton’s Law of Gravity Gravitational Potential Energy The Gravitational Field /