Practice Gravitational Fields - D.1 | Theme D: Fields | IB Grade 12 Diploma Programme Physics
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation express?

๐Ÿ’ก Hint: Think about the formula F = G(mโ‚mโ‚‚/rยฒ).

Question 2

Easy

Define gravitational potential in your own words.

๐Ÿ’ก Hint: Consider the significance of 'infinity' in this context.

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Question 1

What is the gravitational force between two objects directly proportional to?

  • Distance
  • Mass
  • Time

๐Ÿ’ก Hint: Look at the formula F = G(mโ‚mโ‚‚/rยฒ).

Question 2

True or False: Gravitational potential is always positive.

  • True
  • False

๐Ÿ’ก Hint: Reflect on the concept of work done in a gravity field.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

If Earth has a mass of 5.972 ร— 10ยฒโด kg and a radius of 6.371 ร— 10โถ m, compute the gravitational force between Earth and an object of mass 1 kg at the surface.

๐Ÿ’ก Hint: Donโ€™t forget to square the radius!

Question 2

Define the concept of gravitational field strength and derive its formula from Newtonโ€™s law.

๐Ÿ’ก Hint: What's happening to m when divided?

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