Summary of the content on Gravitational and Electric Fields in AQA A-Level Physics. The notes were written according to the most recent specification. They include in depth explanations of each point in the spec, diagrams and key definitions as well as past paper questions with model answers.
Field of
-
a
region space, where an objectwith
will feel force.
a
particular property
a
fom field:
a 1) Density of the lines-field
strength
2) Arrows show direction ofthe field
3)
tenantfield density
Near the surface of the Eatthe
# the field is inform
F
direction
·constant lines
of
4) =
mg onlyat
Earth surface, as
the field changes at
differentdistances
Real
field:
*
further
each line
parallel
is to the radius
from the center the
*
away
field decreases
strength
II
* .
the lines thecentre
meet
Gravitational force -
attractive force between two
of which productof
bodies mass is
proportional to the
the masses and
inversely proportional to the
separation squared.
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GMm [N] E2 masNm]
=
g
=
ofthe object, creatingthe field.
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