Gravity, Mass and Weight
Warmup:
1) List the type of Force described
1) List the type of Force described
- Force on a rope
- Symbol is Fa
- Force of attraction between objects with mass
- Force that opposes motion due to bumps in the surfaces
Gravity Exploration
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Determine what two things affect the amount of gravity force.
Determine what two things affect the amount of gravity force.
1) Gravity/ Mass and Weight
Gravity is a very important force. It keeps the solar system in place and keeps us on the earth. Gravity also is the difference between weight and mass. The presentation below shows some more information about all three.
Exercises
1. The strength of gravity at the Earth's surface is 10 newtons per kilogram. Calculate the weight of a car with a mass of 1500 kg.
W=?
M= 1500 kg
G= 10 N/kg
Using W= M x G.....
The weight is ____________N
2. The surface gravity of Jupiter is about 26 newtons per kilogram. What would be the weight of a probe with a mass of 50 kg at Jupiter's surface?
3. The strength of gravity on the Moon is 1.6 newtons per kilogram. If an astronaut's mass is 80 kg on Earth, what would it be on the Moon?
W=?
M= 1500 kg
G= 10 N/kg
Using W= M x G.....
The weight is ____________N
2. The surface gravity of Jupiter is about 26 newtons per kilogram. What would be the weight of a probe with a mass of 50 kg at Jupiter's surface?
3. The strength of gravity on the Moon is 1.6 newtons per kilogram. If an astronaut's mass is 80 kg on Earth, what would it be on the Moon?