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What is gravitation?

  • The force of repulsion between an object and the earth
  • The force of repulsion between two objects in the universe
  • The force of attraction between two objects in the universe (correct)
  • The force of attraction between an object and the earth

What does gravitation depend on?

  • The velocity of the objects and the medium they are in
  • The density of the objects and the medium they are in
  • The size of the objects and the distance between them
  • The product of masses of the objects and the square of the distance between them (correct)

What causes a body to fall downwards when dropped from a certain height?

  • Earth's gravity (correct)
  • The body's density
  • Air resistance
  • The body's weight

What happens when a body is thrown upwards?

<p>It reaches a certain height and then falls downwards due to Earth's gravity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the force of gravitation proportional to?

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Study Notes

Gravitation Overview

  • Gravitation is a universal force of attraction acting between all masses in the universe.
  • It is one of the four fundamental forces, alongside electromagnetism, the weak nuclear force, and the strong nuclear force.

Factors Affecting Gravitation

  • Gravitation depends on two main factors: the masses of the objects involved and the distance between them.
  • The greater the mass of the objects, the stronger the gravitational pull.
  • As the distance between objects increases, the gravitational force decreases.

Descent of Objects

  • A body falls downwards when dropped due to the force of gravity acting on it, pulling it towards the Earth’s center.
  • The acceleration of falling objects is constant at approximately 9.81 m/s² near the Earth's surface.

Movement of Thrown Objects

  • When a body is thrown upwards, it initially rises against the force of gravity until it loses momentum and starts descending.
  • The upward motion decelerates until the object reaches its peak height, where the velocity becomes zero before falling back down.

Proportionality of Gravitational Force

  • The force of gravitation is directly proportional to the product of the masses of the two objects.
  • This relationship is expressed by the equation: F = G(m1*m2)/r², where F is the gravitational force, G is the gravitational constant, m1 and m2 are the masses, and r is the distance between their centers.

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