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Gravitational
Force
GRAVITATIONAL FIELD
Physical
Vector quantity quantity Scalar quantity
Type of
Derived quantity Base quantity
quantity
Newton, N SI Kilogram, kg
unit
g = F = 4800 . =8N
kg-1
m 600
A stone is released from rest and falls into a well. After
1.2 s, it hits the bottom of the well.
(a) What is the velocity of the stone when it hits the
bottom?
(b) Calculate the depth of the well.
Given : u = 0 ms-1, t = 1.2 s, a =
g = 9.8 ms-2
(a) v = ? v = u + at
= 0 + (9.8)(1.2)
= 11.76 ms-1
(b) Depth = s = ? s = ut + at2
= (0)(1.2) +
(9.8)(1.2)2
= 7.1 m
The mass of a helicopter is 600 kg. What is the
weight of the helicopter when it land on the peak of
a mountain where the gravitational field is 9.78 N
kg-1?
W = mg
= 6000 x 9.78
= 58 680 N
The following data was obtained from an experiment to
measure the acceleration due to gravity.
Mass of steel bob = 200 g, distance covered = 3.0
m, time of fall = 0.79 s.
Calculate the acceleration due to gravity of steel
bob.
Give the explanation why your answer different with the
constant of gravitational acceleration, g = 9.8 m s-2.