Monday, March 28, 2011


 1.31 understand gravitational ficld strength. g, and recall that it is different on other planets and the moon from that on the Earth.

Questions
Answers
What does small 'g' stand for in the equation W = mg?
 gravitational field strength
What is approximate value of 'g' on Earth?
10
What is approximate value of 'g' on the Moon?
0
What are the units for 'g'?
N/kg
Why is this equation useful?
This equation is useful becuase allows us to differentiate between mass and gravitational field stregth
Why is 'g' different on different planets?
Different mass
Which object in our solar system has the largest 'g'?
The sun
Explain why this object has the largest 'g'
The biggest mass
Where on a planet is 'g' the greatest?
In the center
What happens to the value of 'g' as you go further away from a planet?
It decreases
How does this affect your weight?
Decreases
Find your mass on the bathroom scales and then find your weight on different planets (click this link: http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/), take a screen shot and upload the image to your blog

 

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