Practice Factors Affecting The Value Of G (6.9) - Gravitation

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Question 1.
What happens to the value of g as one climbs higher in altitude?
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Think about how gravity works the higher you go.
Question 2.
Does gravitational acceleration increase or decrease as one goes deeper into the Earth?
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Consider what mass is above you.
3Question 3.
What effect does altitude have on the value of g?
- Increases
- Decreases
- No change
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Remember the phrase 'Higher, less power'!
4Question 4.
True or False: Gravity is stronger at the equator than at the poles.
- True
- False
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Think about how Earth's shape alters gravitational force.
Question 5.
Calculate the weight of a 70 kg person at the equator and at the North Pole, considering g is approximately 9.78 m/s² at the pole and 9.78 - 0.0049 (decreasing due to altitude) at the equator.
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Use the provided values of gravity to calculate weight using W = mg.
Question 6.
Discuss how the weight of an object changes as it moves from the equator to different latitudes and explain why.
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Remember the concept of Earth's shape and how it influences gravitational pull.

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