The force of gravity | ||
José Luis San Emeterio Peña |
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Objectives of the teaching unit |
* To understand the laws of free fall. * To differentiate the mass and the weight of a body. * To understand the meaning of field strength. * To understand that the earth's gravity does not have a constant value. * To make simple calculations about the value of g, the weight of bodies or the movement of satellites. * To explain phenomona like the tides or planetary movement in the solar system. |
The mass and weight of bodies | ||
The weight of bodies | ||
The difference between mass and weight | ||
Conclusions |
Gravity beyond the earth | ||
The force of the tides | ||
The movement of satellites | ||
The solar system | ||
Conclusions |