Describe and calculate how the magnitude of the gravitational force between two objects depends on their masses and the distance between their centers.
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What variable does the habitable zone represent?
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What equation is necessary to determine the force of gravity if given two masses and a distance?
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v=d/t
Fg=G(m1)(m2)/(r^2)
F=ma
a=(vf-vi)/t
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What variable does the habitable zone represent?
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What equation is necessary to determine the force of gravity if given two masses and a distance?
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Calculate the mass of a planet that exerts a 1.5 X 10^13 N force on a 5.4 X 10^30 kg star. (G=6.67x10^-11)
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How would the force of gravity between a star and planet in the habitable zone compare with a planet of equal mass that is twice as close?
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What would a free body diagram look like for a planet orbiting a star?
