PH R(x) :

R
R -G
--
=
mycos
* Ru :
you

It's in circular motion therefore

T
,

not in equilibrium
.

· T
(0 w

3) Ru = w =
500x9 81 . =

490
4) Weight
~
5) fun (20) :
90s
s

27949
= RH =
1785 .

1785 3 N
=
.

6) 1785 3
.
I

2
1785 3 .
=
2002
30

-
↓
>V
- =
1785 3 x 30 .

500
= 10 34970724

est
.

Ev = 10 3 .

ms to

y a
z)N/kg
= -

?
a= 9 .
81ms
F = M2

r2
 Uniform gravitational fields .

9 81 N/kg
↑

g
= .

g
=
9 81 . ms

-)
*
*
n

m
+ /
r
-
B

R1 A
F G
MMEarth
=
⑭ &
Earth
r2

x .
:
F

g
=
mg
=

En
=> GM MEarth
g =
-

m +2

G Mearth
79
=
-

univerastant
r2

Of
↑ mass object creating
g = the .
field

↳
distance
 TAP 402:1 Field Strength - students' sheet

Data required: G= 6.67 10-11 N m2 kg-2, mass of the Earth = 6.0 x 1024 kg,

radius of the Earth = 6.4 x 106 m.

1) Treating the Earth as a perfect sphere, show that the field strength at the Earth's
surface is around 9.8 N kg1.

2) What is the strength of the gravitational field due to

you at a distance equal to the
radius of the Earth?

3) In view of your answers to the two questions above,

of 6400 km from you (where
your field strength at distance
the Earth's centre is) is MUCH weaker than the Earth's
field strength at a distance of 6400 km from its centre (where you are right now). Can
you explain why is then that you and the Earth exert the same size of force on each
other?

4) You visit a planet where 3.0kg mass has weight of 16N find:
a The field strength on this planet

b) If the planet has radius 3,000km find its mass

5) Assume the Earth has an average density p.

include density p [The volume of
Rewrite the expression g = GM/r2 to
sphere is given by V = (4/3)
that the Moon has the same average Tr3. ] Now, assume
density as the Earth. On
Moon, the gravitational field the surface of the
strength is about 1.6 N kg1. Use this to
radius of the Moon. estimate the

6) fact the
In
radius of the Moon is 1.7 x 106 m. In view
what does this suggest about of your answer to question 4.
the average
the Earth? density of the Moon compared with that of
[
9 =
=
6 . 67x18" x 6x102" = 9 770507813
.

(6 4 X 106)
.
2 = 9 8 ms" to 388
.
·

2)
9 =
= 6 . 67X16"x70 = 1 . 139892578 x1822 ms2
(6 4x106(2
. = 1 14.
x 1022 ms2

3) The mass of Earth is greater and it's in wean

a .
field

4)
F =
Starter :

GPE =
mgz
=
300g z
-

=
235443

3
2x500 =

> E=
-
3000 J

3000
23544 + =

-30002

v =

jest
=
/1
.30203 35 -

2) F = muz
F

= 300(13 3)2
-
.

12

=
4422 . 25 W

=> F =
4420 N to 35 .
.
8

3) horizontal component of the

The reaction force, from the ground
&

acting on the sted

.

4) w=
mg
=
- 8/
300x9
=> w = 2943w

5) Ru Ru =
2943w

ma
RH =
4420

2
tanc
=
(

(23&
3009 - Q = ran'

= 56 34285076
.

= 56 3
.
to 3Sf ·
1) g=

-
2 1 = 6 . 67x18"M
-

110 000 X10s)2 ,

=> M = 2 1 .
x (10 , 000 X103)2

6 67x10
.

=
3 .

148425782x10kg
=
3 . 15x1024 ug to 35f ·

2) 10 , 000 X 2 1 = -
N

P
=
m = Pu =
0Eπr3)

=
=>
g

g = -

I par

V
= (Jing)