6.3 - Importance of Gravitation
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What is gravitation?
💡 Hint: Think about how objects interact with each other due to their masses.
What do tides result from?
💡 Hint: Consider what celestial bodies affect Earth's water.
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What keeps planets in orbit around the sun?
💡 Hint: Think about the forces involved in celestial motions.
True or False: Tides are only caused by the gravitational pull of the sun.
💡 Hint: Remember the role of the moon in tides.
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If the mass of the Earth is approximately 5.97 × 10²⁴ kg and the gravitational pull is 9.8 m/s², calculate the weight of an object that has a mass of 50 kg on Earth's surface.
💡 Hint: Use the weight formula: W=mg to find the answer.
Discuss how the gravitational pull on Earth changes as you travel to the top of Mount Everest (8,848 m). What would be the effect on weight?
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between altitude and gravitational force.
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