Physics Chapter: Gravitation and Motion

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What is the term for the force that keeps everything in its place, preventing objects from floating in the air?

Gravitation

Which of the following is NOT a conserved quantity mentioned in the document?

Momentum

Mass

Time (correct)

Charge

What English scientist credited with discovering the law of universal gravitation?

Isaac Newton

What is the name of the device used by Henry Cavendish in his experiment to determine the gravitational constant G?

Torsion balance Signup and view all the answers

What is the mathematical formula for calculating the force of gravitation between any two objects?

$F = G(m_1m_2)/R^2$ Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a true statement about the gravitational constant G?

G has the same value for any two objects anywhere in the universe. Signup and view all the answers

Who conducted the first accurate measurements of planetary positions, providing data that proved crucial for Kepler's investigations?

Tycho Brahe Signup and view all the answers

Kepler's first law states that planets move around the sun in a circular path.

False Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the point where a planet is closest to the sun in its elliptical orbit?

Perihelion Signup and view all the answers

According to Kepler's third law, what is the relationship between the period of a planet's orbit (T) and its average distance from the sun (R)?

The square of the orbital period is directly proportional to the cube of the average distance. Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the force that acts towards the center of a circle when an object moves in a circular path?

Centripetal force Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following factors DOES NOT affect the centripetal acceleration of an object moving in a circle?

The object's mass Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for calculating the centripetal acceleration of an object moving in a circle?

$a = (v^2)/r$ Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the fictitious force that is often mistakenly attributed to an object's inertia when it moves in a circle?

Centrifugal force Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a curve that is designed to reduce dependence on friction to keep an object in its intended path?

Banked curve Signup and view all the answers

What physical quantity is defined as the rate at which work is done?

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Study Notes

Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation

Every object in the universe attracts every other object.
This force of gravitation acts between any two objects, even if they are not connected.
The force is directly proportional to the product of the masses of the two objects (m1m2).
The force is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the objects (1/R^2).

Torsion Balance Experiment

Henry Cavendish's experiment determined the gravitational constant (G).
G = 6.67 x 10^-11 Nm^2/kg^2

Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion

First Law: Planets move in elliptical orbits with the sun at one focus.
Second Law: A line joining a planet and the sun sweeps out equal areas during equal intervals of time.
Third Law: The square of the orbital period of a planet is directly proportional to the cube of the semimajor axis of its orbit.

What is an Ellipse?

An ellipse is a geometric shape with two foci instead of one central focus, as in a circle.
The sun is at one focus of the ellipse.

Third Law

The square of the orbital period of a planet is directly proportional to the cube of the average distance of the planet from the sun.
The constant of proportionality is K = 2.97 x 10-19 s2/m3.

Vertical Circles

Gravity either speeds up or slows down objects.
Constant speed and direction of an object in vertical circles.
Formula for calculating the tension in the string at the top of the vertical circle T = m(v²/r) - mg
Formula for calculating the tension in the string at the bottom of the vertical circle T = m(v²/r) + mg

Uniform Circular Motion

The point or line at the center of the circle is the axis of rotation.
If the axis of rotation is inside the object, the object is rotating.
If the axis of rotation is outside the object, the object is revolving.
Linear velocity (tangential velocity) of an object in circular motion is v = ro.

Acceleration

An object moving in a circle is constantly accelerating.
The acceleration of the object points toward the center of the circle (centripetal acceleration).
Centripetal acceleration is calculated using the formula v^2/r where v is the velocity and r is the radius.

Centripetal Force

Newton's Second Law applies to objects in circular motion—a net force is required for circular motion.
The net force is called the centripetal force and points toward the center.

Conservative vs Nonconservative Forces

Conservative Forces: The work done by a conservative force on an object moving between two points is independent of the path taken. Examples: gravity, spring force.
Nonconservative Forces: The work done by a nonconservative force on an object—e.g., friction, air resistance—depends on the path taken.

Work and Energy

Work: The product of force and displacement in the direction of the force (W = Fd cos θ).
Energy: The ability to do work.
Types of Energy: kinetic, potential, gravitational potential, elastic potential, etc.
Conservation of Energy: Energy can change form, but it cannot be created or destroyed.
Work-Energy Theorem: The net work done on an object equals the change in its kinetic energy.
Power is the rate at which work is done.

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Explore the fundamental concepts of Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation, Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion, and the Torsion Balance Experiment. This quiz covers how gravitational forces operate between objects and the elliptical nature of planetary orbits. Test your knowledge on these essential physics principles!