- MLO 1. Describe Newton's law of universal gravitation and how it depends on mass and distance.
- MLO 2. Apply Newton's law of universal gravitation to circular orbits.
- MLO 3. Describe a gravitational field and how it related to the gravitational force.
Directions
Complete the Finding the Acceleration of Gravity lab for this module. This Lab uses your phone (or an ipad) and an app called Phyphox (Links to an external site.). An alternative option is given for students who do not have the smartphone.
Lab Instruction
Please download and complete the Lab 4 Finding the Acceleration of Gravity with the Phone worksheet [.docx] Download Lab 4 Finding the Acceleration of Gravity with the Phone worksheet [.docx].
If you don't have a smartphone or the app doesn't work on your phone, you may complete the Alternative Lab 4 Gravitation and Kepler's Laws worksheet [.docx] Download the Alternative Lab 4 Gravitation and Kepler's Laws worksheet [.docx].