Gravity Force Lab

Visualize the gravitational force that two objects exert on each other. Change properties of the objects in order to see how it changes the gravity force.

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Forces
Gravity

Sample Learning Goals

Relate gravitational force to masses of objects and distance between objects.
Explain Newton's third law for gravitational forces.
Design experiments that allow you to derive an equation that relates mass, distance, and gravitational force.
Use measurements to determine the universal gravitational constant.

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Title	Author	Level	Type	Updated
Calculer le poids d'un "grave"	B. Lacour	Other	Other	11/09

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Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7 Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later	OS 10.4.11 or later Apple Java 1.5.0_19 or later	Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later