Practice Gravitational Field Strength (D.1.2) - Theme D: Fields

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Question 1.
What is the formula for gravitational field strength?
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Think about force and mass.
Question 2.
What does 'G' represent in the gravitational field strength formula?
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It's a number that relates to how gravity works.
3Question 3.
What is gravitational field strength?
- Force experienced per unit mass
- Mass per unit distance
- Distance per unit time
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It's about the force gravity exerts on mass.
4Question 4.
True or False: Gravitational field strength increases with distance.
- True
- False
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Think about how gravity acts over distances.
Question 5.
Calculate the gravitational field strength at the surface of a star with a mass of 2 x 10^30 kg and radius of 7 x 10^8 m.
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Calculate step by step, starting with G.
Question 6.
How does changing the radius of the earth affect the gravitational field strength, assuming its mass remains the same?
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Remember the relationship between r and g.

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