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Title Gravity Force Lab : calculations
Description This is the second in a series of inquiry labs. Learning Goals: Students will be able to: Design experiments that allow you to derive an equation that relates mass, distance, and gravitational force. Use measurements to determine the universal gravitational constant.
Subject Astronomy, Earth Science, Mathematics, Physics
Level High School, Undergrad - Intro
Type Homework
Duration 30 minutes
Answers Included No
Language English
Keywords gravity, inverse square, math, phet, relationships. mass
Simulation(s) Gravity Force Lab (HTML5), Gravity Force Lab


Author(s) Trish Loeblein
School / Organization PhET
Date submitted 5/22/10
Date updated 5/27/15