Universal Gravitation

These flashcards cover key concepts related to universal gravitation, including relevant definitions and descriptions associated with gravitational forces.

Universal Gravitation

A law stating that every point mass attracts every other point mass in the universe with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centers.

Gravitational Force

The attractive force between two masses, which can be calculated using the formula from Newton's law of universal gravitation.

Mass

A measure of the amount of matter in an object, usually measured in kilograms.

Distance

The amount of space between two points, crucial in calculating gravitational force according to its inverse square law.

Moon's Gravitational Force

The force exerted by the Earth on the Moon, which keeps the Moon in orbit around the Earth.