NAME : ______________________________________ DATE COMPLIED: ________________________

I. OBJECTIVE I. Describe how changing the distance between objects affects the force of
gravity.

1. Set both masses to be equal in value (in scientific notation).

m 1=¿ ¿

m 2=¿ ¿

2. Set three distance (increasing) values between the two spheres. (r, 2r, 3r) Record the
gravitational forces on column 4 and 5.

Table 1

m1 m2 Distance between Force on m 1 Force on m 2

the two spheres by m 2 by m 2

3. What happens to the forces as the distance is increased?

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4. Compare the force on m1 by m2 and the force on m2 by m2. MERGEFOR

5. Create a graph of distance (x-axis) and the force of gravity (y-axis). Paste the screenshot
of your graph here. (Label you axes properly. Include the units.)

CONCLUSION (Achieve the objective)

 II. Describe how increasing or decreasing the mass of the objects affect the force of gravity.
1. Set both masses to be of equal distances from each other.
r =¿ ¿
2. a. Set the mass of the blue sphere to be twice bigger than the mass of the red sphere.
Record the forces on each other.
b. Set the mass of the red sphere to be twice bigger than the mass of the blue sphere.
Record the forces on each other.
c. Set the masses of the spheres to be both at 900 kg. Record the forces on each other.
d. Set the masses of the spheres to be both at 600 kg. Record the forces on each other.
e. Set the masses of the spheres to be both at 300 kg. Record the forces on each other.

Table 2

m1 m2 Distance Force on m 1 Force on m 2

between by m 2 by m 2
the two
spheres

a
b

c
d

3. What happens to the gravitational forces when

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4. Compare the gravitational force when the masses were both 900 kg and when the
masses were both 600 kg.

5. Compare the gravitational force when the masses were both 900 kg and when the
masses were both 300 kg.

6. Compare the force on m1 by m2 and the force on m2 by m2 in each case.

CONCLUSION (Achieve the objective)

 III. Determine which has a greater impact on the force of gravity (mass or distance).

1. Based on table 1, answer the following questions:

a. When the distance was set to twice, what happens to the force of gravity?

b. When the distance was set to thrice, what happens to the force of gravity?

c. By how much does distance affect the force of gravity?

2. Based on table 2, answer the following questions:

a. When the masses of both spheres are doubled, what happens to the force of gravity?

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b. When the masses of both spheres were tripled, what happens to the force of gravity?

c. By how much does masse affect the force of gravity?

CONCLUSION (Achieve the objective)