1) Newton's universal law of gravitation states that every object in the universe attracts every other object with a force proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
2) Orbital motion, like the moon orbiting the Earth, is in a state of constant free fall under the force of gravity.
3) For a satellite or moon to maintain a stable, circular orbit around a planet, it requires a precise centripetal acceleration provided by the planet's gravitational pull.
2. Very fast horizontal toss
t = 0s
t = 1s
x= 8km
5m
t = 2s
x=16km
t = 3s
x=24km
20m 45m
V=8km/s
3. Orbital motion is free fall
VV == 46 km/s V = 8km/10km/km/s
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4. Centripetal acceleration
a = v2/r for a circular orbit
(v = 8km/s = 8x103m/s)
a = (8 x103 m/s)2
6.4 x 106 m = 64 x106 m2/s2
6.4 x 106 m
= 10 m/s2
Toward Earths center = g
7. Is the Moon in free-fall around the
Earth?
r=3.84x105km
v
a = v2/r
what is v?
v = dist/time = 2pr
28d =
2x3.14x 3.84x108 m
28dx(24h/d)x3.6x103s
= 24 x 108 m
2.4x106s = 1.0 x 103 m/s
8. Moons centripetal acceleration
amoon = v2/r; v = 1.0 x103 m/s)
amoon= (1.0 x103 m/s)2
1.0x106 m2/s2
3.84 108 m = x 3.84 x 108 m
= 2.7 x 10-3 m/s2
損 1 3600
g
Toward Earths center
9. Newtons dreams
Hmmmmm
The Moon is in free-fall
around the Earth
Its acceleration is only
1/3600 g (accel at the
Earths surface)
10. Distances
The moon is 60x further from
the Earths center than objects
on (near) the Earths surface
r=3.84x108m = 60 x 6.4x106 m
= 60 x RE
1
60
1
( ) 3600 2= RE = 6.4x106m
11. Newtons
big idea
The force of gravity
gets weaker as
distance squared
The moon is 60x
further from
the Earths center
than objects on
(near) the Earths
surface
The strength of
Earths gravity
near the Moon is
(1/60)2 t=1/3600
times weaker
15. What is G?
W= G
mME
R2
E
W
W= m
GME
R2
E
W= m g
g=
GME
R2
E
16. Force of gravity between
ordinary-sized objects
80kg
60kg
1m
F = G
mM
r2
F = 6.7x10-11Nm2/kg2 60 kg 80kg
(1m)2
F = 6.7x60x80x10-11N
F = 32160.x10-11 N = 3.2x10-7 N
損 30x109 times bigger!
Boys weight = mg = 80kg x 10m/s2 = 800 N