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    The document discusses the gravitational field, which is a vector field created by a mass that describes the gravitational force experienced by other masses. The gravitational field (g) at a distance (r) from a mass (M) is defined as the gravitational force (Fg) divided by the test mass (m). It is calculated as the gravitational constant (G) times the mass of the source (M) divided by the distance (r) squared, pointing radially away from the source mass.

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    The document discusses the gravitational field, which is a vector field created by a mass that describes the gravitational force experienced by other masses. The gravitational field (g) at a distance (r) from a mass (M) is defined as the gravitational force (Fg) divided by the test mass (m). It is calculated as the gravitational constant (G) times the mass of the source (M) divided by the distance (r) squared, pointing radially away from the source mass.

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    Another Vector Field: Gravitational Field

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    The document discusses the gravitational field, which is a vector field created by a mass that describes the gravitational force experienced by other masses. The gravitational field (g) at a distance (r) from a mass (M) is defined as the gravitational force (Fg) divided by the test mass (m). It is calculated as the gravitational constant (G) times the mass of the source (M) divided by the distance (r) squared, pointing radially away from the source mass.

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    Another Vector Field:

    Gravitational Field

    P01 -41

    Example Of Vector Field:


    Gravitation
    Gravitational Force:

    G
    Mm
    Fg = G 2 r
    r

    Gravitational Field:
    G
    g=

    G
    Fg

    GMm / r 2
    M
    =
    r = G 2 r
    m
    m
    r

    M : Mass of Earth

    P01 -42

    Example Of Vector Field:


    Gravitation
    Gravitational Field:
    G
    M
    g = G 2 r
    r

    G
    G
    Fg = mg

    Created by M

    Felt by m

    r : unit vector from M to m

    G
    r
    r =
    r

    G
    MG
    g = G 3 r
    r

    M : Mass of Earth

    P01 -43

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