Lectures on Physics has been derived from Benjamin Crowell's Light and Matter series of free introductory textbooks on physics. See the editorial for more information.... |
Home Electricity Fields of Force Examples Gravitational field of the earth | |
Search the VIAS Library | Index | |
Gravitational field of the earthQuestion: What is the magnitude of the earth's gravitational field, in terms of its mass, M, and the distance r from its center? Solution: Substituting |F| = GMmt / r2 into the definition of the gravitational field, we find |g| = GM / r2
|
|
Home Electricity Fields of Force Examples Gravitational field of the earth |