Lesson 9 — Gravity

• Gravity
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

1.4 Gravity

This lesson

• Video gravity
• Rearranging the formula for weight
• Worksheet gravity

Goals

• Name the formula for weight

• Be able to rearrange the formula for weight 
  

• Apply the formula for weight in exercises

The formula for weight

weight=mass⋅gravitationalfieldstrength

w=m⋅g

• w: weight (N)

• m: mass (kg)

• g: gravitational field strength (N/kg)

Worksheet gravity

Calculation procedure

• Given
  
• Asked
  
• Formula
  
• Calculate
  
• Check
  

Worksheet gravity

w=m⋅g

6=3⋅2

w=m⋅g

6=3⋅2

Exercise

Rearrange the formula to use it to calculate:

a) mass

b) gravitational field strength

Exercise

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The weight of a boulder on Neptune is 2,960 Newtons. The boulder has a mass of 269 kilograms. What is the gravitational field strength on Neptune?

Homework

The gravity worksheet

Goals

• Name the formula for weight

• Be able to rearrange the formula for weight 
  

• Apply the formula for weight in exercises