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Subject:
equation for gravitational force
Category: Science > Physics Asked by: daisy001-ga List Price: $3.00 |
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01 Feb 2005 18:55 PST
Expires: 03 Mar 2005 18:55 PST Question ID: 467299 |
The planet Jupiter is more than 300 times as massive as earth, so it might seem that a body on the surface of Jupiter would weigh 300 times as much as on earth. But really a body would scarcely weigh 3 times as much on the surface of Jupiter as it would on the surface of earth. Can you think of an explanation for why this is so? (Hint: Think of the equation for gravitational force?) |
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Re: equation for gravitational force
Answered By: pinkfreud-ga on 01 Feb 2005 19:20 PST Rated: ![]() |
I found this problem, with its answer, on a high school website: "10. The planet Jupiter is more than 300 times as massive as Earth, so it might seem that a body on the surface of Jupiter would weigh 300 times as much as on Earth. But it so happens a body would scarcely weigh three times as much on the surface of Jupiter as it would on the surface of the Earth. Explain why this is so." Glenbrook High School: Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/Class/circles/u6l3c.html "The effect of the greater mass of Jupiter is partly offset by the fact that the radius of Jupiter is larger. An object on Jupiter's surface is 10X farther from Jupiter's center than it would be if on Earth's surface. So the 300-fold increase in force (due to the greater mass) must be divided by 100 since the distance is 10X greater." Glenbrook High School: Check Your Understanding Answer http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/Class/circles/cyuAnswers/l3cq10.html Here's another way to put it: "The gravitational force on a body depends on mass and distance. If Jupiter were the same size as the Earth objects would weigh 300 times more at the surface of Jupiter, because Jupiter is 300 times more massive. But Jupiter is also much bigger so the actual weight of objects on Jupiter?s surface would only be 3 times bigger than the weight on Earth." Hartnell College: Physics 10 Homework Solutions http://www.hartnell.cc.ca.us/physics/physics10/Solutions2.pdf And an even shorter answer: "7) The planet Jupiter is about 300 times as massive as the earth, yet on its surface you would weigh only about 3 times as much. This is because... Jupiter's radius is 10 times the earth's radius." Drake University: Sample Exam One http://www.drake.edu/artsci/physics/Sample_Exam_One.html My Google search strategy: Google Web Search: "300 times" jupiter earth weigh "3 OR three times" ://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22300+times%22+jupiter+earth+weigh+%223+OR+three+times%22 I hope this is helpful. Best regards, pinkfreud |
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Re: equation for gravitational force
From: pinkfreud-ga on 02 Feb 2005 10:52 PST |
I am sorry that you were not fully satisfied by my answer. In the future, remember that you can request clarification from a Researcher before assigning a rating. If you needed something more than what I provided, I'd have been glad to have offered additional assistance. |
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