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Gravity Problem Notes

The document explains the relationship between mass and gravity, stating that more mass results in greater gravity while less mass results in less gravity, establishing a direct relationship. It also discusses how distance affects gravity, where less distance leads to increased gravity and more distance results in decreased gravity, indicating an indirect relationship. The document provides steps and examples to solve problems related to changes in mass and distance affecting the force of gravity.

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Gravity Problem Notes

The document explains the relationship between mass and gravity, stating that more mass results in greater gravity while less mass results in less gravity, establishing a direct relationship. It also discusses how distance affects gravity, where less distance leads to increased gravity and more distance results in decreased gravity, indicating an indirect relationship. The document provides steps and examples to solve problems related to changes in mass and distance affecting the force of gravity.

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‭How does MASS relate to the force of GRAVITY‬‭?

(‬‭if you‬‭keep the distance the same‬‭)‬

‭Quick review: When we keep distance the same,‬

‭●‬ ‭LESS MASS means _____________ gravity.‬

‭●‬ ‭MORE MASS means ____________ gravity.‬

‭This is a‬ ‭DIRECT‬‭relationship.‬

‭Units to look for to make sure it is a MASS problem:‬

‭Units for force of gravity =‬

‭ X#1: If the force of gravity is 5N and the mass of‬‭one‬‭object is doubled, there will be _______N of‬‭gravity.‬
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‭Model:‬

‭Your turn:‬‭(changing mass of‬‭one‬‭object)‬

‭3X‬‭more‬‭mass means _________ gravity.‬

‭5X‬‭more‬‭mass means _________ gravity.‬

‭½ as much mass means _________ gravity.‬


‭Steps to solve a mass problem‬‭:‬
‭1.‬ ‭How did the mass change?‬‭Always MULTIPLY/DIVIDE‬‭never‬‭add/subtract.‬
‭2.‬ ‭Multiply the number from step 1 by the original force of gravity.‬

‭EX #2: If the force of gravity is 6N and mass of‬‭both‬‭objects‬‭are doubled,‬


‭what will be the force of gravity? _____________N‬

‭ X #3: When a supply vessel left Earth on the way to the ISS the mass of the vessel was 600,000kg, the force‬
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‭of gravity between the vessel and Earth was 18N. After dropping the supplies and returning to Earth, the mass‬
‭of the vessel was 200,000 kg. What is the force of gravity on the return?‬

‭How does DISTANCE relate to the force of GRAVITY‬‭?(‬‭if‬‭you keep the masses the same‬‭)‬

‭Quick review: When we keep mass the same,‬

‭●‬ ‭LESS DISTANCE means _____________ gravity.‬

‭●‬ ‭MORE DISTANCE means ____________ gravity.‬

‭This is an‬ ‭INDIRECT‬‭relationship. Another way to‬‭say it is‬‭INVERSE SQUARE‬‭or‬‭FLIPPIN’ SQUARE IT!‬
‭Units to look for to make sure it is a DISTANCE problem:‬

‭Units for force of gravity =‬

‭Steps to solve a distance problem:‬


‭1.‬ ‭Distance:‬‭Figure out how the distance changed.‬‭Always‬‭MULTIPLY/DIVIDE‬‭never add/subtract.‬
‭Make a math model to show it.‬
‭2.‬ ‭Flip:‬‭Find the inverse of that number.‬
‭3.‬ ‭Square:‬‭Multiply the number from step #2 times itself.‬
‭4.‬ ‭Multiply:‬‭Multiply the number from step #3 times the‬‭original force of gravity.‬

‭When we think about how distance affects gravity, we have to remember to FLIPPIN’ SQUARE IT!‬
‭Closer = start with a fraction, Farther = start with a whole‬
‭number‬
‭EX#1: Let’s practice steps 1-3‬

‭If there is 2X more distance, what will be the force of gravity?‬

‭ our turn for steps 1-3:‬


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‭3X‬‭more‬‭distance means _________ gravity.‬
‭5X‬‭more‬‭distance means _________ gravity.‬
‭4X less distance (1/4 of the original distance) means ___________ gravity.‬
‭2X‬‭less‬‭distance (1/2 way closer) means _________‬‭gravity.‬
‭EX#2: Let’s take that same idea and‬‭add step 4‬‭.‬

‭If the force of gravity is 8N and the distance between objects is doubled, there will be _______N of gravity.‬

‭ x #3: If two objects are 5m apart and gravity is 18N, what will be the force of gravity if they‬
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‭are moved to 15m?‬

‭ x #4: A rocket is landing onto a landing pad in the ocean. When it is 100 km away, the force of gravity is 5N.‬
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‭What will be the force of gravity when it is 25 km away?‬

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