3 B LSI Physics - Exam Review Vectors and Universal Gravitation

<p>The potential energy of an object given its position in a gravitational field</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The line between the Sun and a planet sweeps out the same area in an equal time period</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The gravitational force per unit mass at a point in the field</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The shape of an orbit, determining how flattened it is</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The law stating that any two objects attract each other with an equal force in opposite directions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The potential energy of an object given its position in a gravitational field.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Quantity with both magnitude and direction that can represent many different concepts in physics.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Gravitational force per unit mass that would be exerted on a small mass at a point in the field.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Describes the distance between the two foci of an ellipse, determines how flattened the orbit is.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Planets move in an elliptical orbit with the sun at one focus.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Any two objects attract each other with an equal force in opposite directions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The potential energy of an object given its position in a gravitational field.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The GPE per unit mass; defined as the work that must be done to move an object from the reference point to that position.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Point furthest from the sun; minimum velocity of the object.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Point closest to the sun; maximum velocity of the object.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The line between the Sun and a planet 'sweeps out' the same area in an equal time period.</p> Signup and view all the answers