PHYS.5.H

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The student is expected to describe and calculate, using scientific notation, how the magnitude of force between two objects depends on their mass and the distance between their centers, and predict the effects on objects in linear and orbiting systems using Newton's law of universal gravitation.
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Knowledge and Skills Statement

Science concepts. The student knows and applies the laws governing motion in a variety of situations.

The image below shows the relationship represented in Newton’s law of universal gravitation.
 

the relationship represented in Newton’s law of universal gravitation.
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a scalar quantity of how far apart objects or points are; the degree or amount of separation between two points; length of the path that an object takes without regard for the starting or ending place, or the direction of its travel

a push or a pull between two objects

the numerical size of a quantity

the amount of matter in a substance, measured in grams or kilograms

an act, process, or instance of changing position or location

Research

Bakri,Fauzi, Ir. Vina, Serevina, Mellyana Mega Hartina, and D. Aslamia. "Development of Online Learning Tools Based on Computer Assisted Instruction Material for Newton’s Law of Gravity." Journal of Physics: Conference Series 2309, no. 1 (2022): 012101. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2309/1/012101

Summary:  This Computer Assisted Instruction-based online learning tool has been tested on a limited basis for tenth grade students of public high school. It can be concluded that Computer Assisted Instruction-based online learning tools on Newton's Law of Gravity are very good and feasible to develop.