November 2 AP Physics
In: If the moon has a mass of 7.347 7 × 1022 kg, an orbital speed of 1.022 km/s an orbital radius of 384 399 km, What is the gravitational force of the earth moon system?
Objective: To find out about the law of universal gravitation. Success criteria: You will be able to solve universal gravitational problems.
Homework: #52
Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation
Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation:
Problem: Oscar (mass=65kg) and Olivia (mass=45 kg) sit 2 meters apart in physics class. What is the force of gravitational attraction between them? Does this cause them to drift toward each other?
Gravitational force is a vector
Anything that spreads out from a point source Inverse square laws Anything that spreads out from a point source Gravitational force Electrical force Sound intensity Light intensity Radiation intensity
Inverse square law - gravitation
Inverse square law – light intensity
Light intensity
Inverse square law - radiation
Inverse square law – electric force
Sound spreads out as an inverse square
Gravitation problem set:
Out: If the distance between two point particles is doubled, then the gravitational force between them: Decreases by a factor of 4 Decreases by a factor of 2 Increases by a factor of 2 Increases by a factor of 4 Cannot be determined without knowing the masses.