Xayezi S.

Ablen General Physics 1

Grade 12- Joule Quarter 2- Module 2 (week 5-6)

What I Know:
1. B 6. A
2. A 7. C
3. C 8. B
4. C 9. C
5. A 10. C
Lesson 1: NEWTON’S LAW OF UNIVERSAL GRAVITATION
What's More: Problem Solving Activity
1. The moon has a mass of 7.34 x 10^22 kg and a radius of 1.74 x 10^6 meters. If you have a mass of 66
kg, how strong is the force between you and the moon?

2. A distance of 0.002 m separates two objects of equal mass. If the gravitational force between them is
0.0104 N, find the mass of each object.

Lesson 2: GRAVITATIONAL FIELD

What’s More:
1. Compare the gravitational attraction between objects on earth and interaction of celestial bodies in
space. Which gravitational force is almost negligible? Why?
 The gravity of the Planet emerges from all its mass. All its mass is a collective gravitational force
on all the mass in our bodies. We exert the same gravitational force on Earth as it does on us. But since
Earth is so much more huge than we are, our force doesn't really have an effect on our planet. On the
other side, the celestial body, which has a great mass in space, exerts a gravitational force on other
objects, curving Space-Time, and therefore gravity determines the directions taken by anything that
moves through space. 
In my own view, both gravitational forces are needed for everyday life. If Earth's momentum is lost, all
things retained by gravity on Earth's surface will float free. This involves the environment, water, people,
vehicles, and animals. Eventually, loss of gravity will take its toll on our own planet. The planet itself will
most likely crack into chunks and float out into space. Planets would not orbit around the earth,
asteroids would not have an impact on the earth, and galaxies would be far away.
2. Discuss why the study of a gravitational field is important.
A gravitational field is a field created by some mass object that interacts with other major
objects by applying force to it. It is expressed in Newtons per kilogram (N/kg), which is the same unit as
acceleration. This means that any massive object present in another gravitational field will accelerate
into it, and vice versa. It is important to learn gravity since this is a perfect starting point for the field
subject. Introducing and evolving principles used in all fields of physics, such as field strength and
potential, and also offering an ability to revise Circular Motion and Energy.

Lesson 3: GRAVITATIONAL POTENTIAL ENERGY

What’s More: Problem Solving
1. How much potential energy does a car gain if a crane lifts the car with a mass of 1,500 kg and 20 m
straight up?

2. A basketball of mass 0.0400 kg is dropped from a height of 5.00 m to the ground and bounces back to
a height of 3.00 m.
a. On its way down, how much potential energy does the ball lose?
b. On its way back, how much potential energy does the ball regain?
 Lesson 4: ORBITS
What’s More: Problem Solving
1. NASA is expected to send a 2600-kg satellite 450 km above the earth’s surface.
(a) What is its radius? (b) What speed will it have?
(Hint: Earth’s mass is 5.97 x 1024 kg)
(a) What is its radius?

(b) What speed will it have?

(c) What is its orbital period?

(d) What is its radial acceleration?

Lesson 5: KEPLER’S LAWS OF PLANETARY MOTION

What’s More:Multiple Choice.
1. A
2. C

Assessment: (Post-Test)
1. B 6. B
2. D 7. D
3. B 8. B
4. A 9. C
5. C 10. A