Law of Universal Gravitation Virtual Lab Activity

1. Use this online HTML simulation to perform this activity. This is an HTML simulation, so it should
work in most smart phones.

https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/gravity-force-lab/latest/gravity-force-lab_en.html

2. Fill in the following table:

Distance Between
Mass of m1 Mass of m2 the Centers of Force of m2 on m1 Force of m1 on m2
Mass
500 kg 500 kg 10m 0.000000171409 N 0.000000171409 N

500 kg 500 kg 9m 0.000000205526 N 0.000000205526 N

500 kg 500 kg 8m 0.000000260306 N 0.000000260306 N

500 kg 500 kg 7m 0.000000339241 N 0.000000339241 N

500 kg 500 kg 6m 0.000000462074 N 0.000000462074 N

500 kg 500 kg 5m 0.000000663133 N 0.000000663133 N

500 kg 500 kg 4m 0.000001041745 N 0.000001041745 N

500 kg 500 kg 3m 0.000001842771 N 0.000001842771 N

500 kg 500 kg 2m 0.000004150372 N 0.000004150372 N

100 kg 100 kg 4m 0.000000041670 N 0.000000041670 N

100 kg 200 kg 4m 0.000000083340 N 0.000000083340 N

100 kg 300 kg 4m 0.000000125009 N 0.000000125009 N

100 kg 400 kg 4m 0.000000166679 N 0.000000166679 N

100 kg 500 kg 4m 0.000000208349 N 0.000000208349 N

100 kg 1000 kg 4m 0.000000416698 N 0.000000416698 N

100 kg 100 kg 4m 0.000000041670 N 0.000000041670 N

200 kg 200 kg 4m 0.000000166679 N 0.000000166679 N

300 kg 300 kg 4m 0.000000375028 N 0.000000375028 N

 400 kg 400 kg 4m 0.000000666717 N 0.000000666717 N

500 kg 500 kg 4m 0.000001042788 N 0.000001042788 N

500 kg 1000 kg 4m 0.000002085575 N 0.000002085575 N

3. Analyze your findings. Observe how the values of the force of m2 on m1 and the force of m1
and m2 as the Distance Between the Centers of Mass decreases. Describe how the values
change.

Law of Universal Gravitation Virtual Lab Activity

1. Use this online HTML simulation to perform this activity. This is an HTML simulation, so it should
work in most smart phones.

https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/gravity-force-lab/latest/gravity-force-lab_en.html

2. Fill in the following table:

Distance Between
Mass of m1 Mass of m2 the Centers of Force of m2 on m1 Force of m1 on m2
Mass
0.000000171409 0.000000171409
500 kg 500 kg 10m
N N
0.000000205526 0.000000205526
500 kg 500 kg 9m
N N
0.000000260306 0.000000260306
500 kg 500 kg 8m
N N
0.000000339241 0.000000339241
500 kg 500 kg 7m
N N
0.000000462074 0.000000462074
500 kg 500 kg 6m
N N
0.000000663133 0.000000663133
500 kg 500 kg 5m
N N
0.000001041745 0.000001041745
500 kg 500 kg 4m
N N
0.000001842771 0.000001842771
500 kg 500 kg 3m
N N
0.000004150372 0.000004150372
500 kg 500 kg 2m
N N
0.000000041670 0.000000041670
100 kg 100 kg 4m
N N
100 kg 200 kg 4m 0.000000083340 0.000000083340
 N N
0.000000125009 0.000000125009
100 kg 300 kg 4m
N N
0.000000166679 0.000000166679
100 kg 400 kg 4m
N N
0.000000208349 0.000000208349
100 kg 500 kg 4m
N N
0.000000416698 0.000000416698
100 kg 1000 kg 4m
N N
0.000000041670 0.000000041670
100 kg 100 kg 4m
N N
0.000000166679 0.000000166679
200 kg 200 kg 4m
N N
0.000000375028 0.000000375028
300 kg 300 kg 4m
N N
0.000000666717 0.000000666717
400 kg 400 kg 4m
N N
0.000001042788 0.000001042788
500 kg 500 kg 4m
N N
0.000002085575 0.000002085575
500 kg 1000 kg 4m
N N

3. Analyze your findings. Observe how the values of the force of m2 on m1 and the force of m1
and m2 as the Distance Between the Centers of Mass decreases. Describe how the values
change.
I found that If one of the masses increase, their forces acting on each other would also
increase. The nearer the centers of the mass of each other, the greater their forces are
when the masses of both bodies are the same.

4. How would you describe the relationship between the force of m2 on m1 and the Distance
Between the Centers of Mass?

I describe it by if the force of m2 on m1 is greater, the distances between the centers of

mass is small.

5. How would you describe the relationship between the force of m1 on m2 and the Distance
Between the Centers of Mass?
I describe it by if the force of m2 on m1 is smaller, the distances between the centers of
mass is greater.
6. Analyze your findings. Observe how the values of the force of m2 on m1 and the force of m1
and m2 as the Distance Between the Centers of Mass decreases. Describe how the values
change?
If the distance between the weight centers reached zero, the forces of m2 on
m1 and m1 on m2 will rise.

7. Observe how the values of the force of m2 on m1 and the force of m1 and m2 as the Mass of
m2 increases. Describe how the values change.

It would also increase the forces of m2 on m1, and the forces of m1 on m2, if we would
increase the mass of m2.

8. How would you describe the relationship between the force of m2 on m1 and the Mass of m2?

As mass of m2 increases, the force of m2 on m1 also increases so there is a direct

relationship between force of m2 on m1 and the mass of m2.

9. How would you describe the relationship between the force of m1 on m2 and the Mass of m2?

There is a direct relationship between force of m1 on m2 and the mass of m2. As mass
of m2 increases, the force of m1 on m2 also increases.

10. Observe how the values of the force of m2 on m1 and the force of m1 and m2 as the Masses of
both m1 and m2 increase. Describe how the values change.

The force of m2 on m1 and the force of m1 and m2 and the mass of both m1 and m2 are
directly linked. Increasing the mass of m1 and m2 would also increase the power of m2
on m2 and the forces of m1 and m2.
 11. Has there been any occasion when the force of m1 and m2 is NOT EQUAL to force of m2 on
m1? What does it imply?

The force of m1 and m2 and m2 on m1 have not been equal for any occasion because
they are always equal.

12. Using your learning from this simulation activity, what factors affect the force of gravity
between objects? Summarize in a statement how these factors affect the force of gravity
between objects? (Save your answer to this question for your FlipGrid Response)

13. How would you describe the relationship between the force of m2 on m1 and the Distance
Between the Centers of Mass?

There is an indirect relationship between the force of m2 on m1 and the distances

between the centers of mass. The smaller the distances between the mass centres, the
greater the impact of m2 on m1.

14. How would you describe the relationship between the force of m1 on m2 and the Distance
Between the Centers of Mass?
There is an indirect relationship between the force of m2 on m1 and the distances
between the centers of mass. The smaller the distances between the mass centres, the greater
the impact of m2 on m1.

15. Analyze your findings. Observe how the values of the force of m2 on m1 and the force of m1
and m2 as the Distance Between the Centers of Mass decreases. Describe how the values
change?

In general, when the distance between the centers of mass decreases, all forces will
increase linearly. As the distance between the centers of mass is closer to zero, the force
of m2 and m1 on m2 were constantly increasing.

16. Observe how the values of the force of m2 on m1 and the force of m1 and m2 as the Mass of
m2 increases. Describe how the values change.

The force of m1 on m2 and m2 on m1, each time 100 kg is applied to the mass of m2, would be
increased by approximately 41 670 N.
17. How would you describe the relationship between the force of m2 on m1 and the Mass of m2?

There is a direct relationship between force of m2 on m1 and the mass of m2. As mass
of m2 increases, the force of m2 on m1 also increases.

18. How would you describe the relationship between the force of m1 on m2 and the Mass of m2?

The mass of m2 increases, the force of m1 on m2 also increases.

19. Observe how the values of the force of m2 on m1 and the force of m1 and m2 as the Masses of
both m1 and m2 increase. Describe how the values change.

The force of m2 on m1 and the force of m1 and m2 and the masses of m1 and m2 are
directly related. Increasing the mass of m1 and m2 would also increase the power of m2
on m2 and the forces of m1 and m2.

20. Has there been any occasion when the force of m1 and m2 is NOT EQUAL to force of m2 on
m1? What does it imply?

In general, when the distance between the centers of mass decreases, all forces will
increase linearly. As the distance between the centers of mass is closer to zero, the force
of m2 and m1 on m2 were constantly increasing.

21. Using your learning from this simulation activity, what factors affect the force of gravity
between objects? Summarize in a statement how these factors affect the force of gravity
between objects? (Save your answer to this question for your FlipGrid Response)