Circular Motion
Newton's Law of Gravitation
Kepler's Laws
Equations
Units
100

Circular Motion is when an object revolves about...? 

What is a singular axis point? 

100

What two factors affect gravitational force? 

What is the mass of both objects and the distance between the objects? 
100

How many Laws does Kepler have?

What is 3? 

100

What is the equation for Centripetal Force in terms of ac

Fc = m ac

100

What is the Unit for Tangential Velocity? 

What is m/s?
200

The Force that allows an object to stay it's circular path is called?

What is centripetal Force? 

200

9.81 m/s2 is the acceleration due to gravity on Earth. What does G represent? 

What is the gravitational constant? 

200

What are Kepler's Laws of 

What is Planetary Motion? 

200

What is the equation for centripetal acceleration?

ac = vt2 / r

200

What is the unit for centripetal Force?

What is Newton (N)? 

300

Centripetal Means...?

What is center seeking? 

300

What is the value of big G? 

6.67 x 10 -11 N m2/kg2

300

Kepler's 1st Law states 

What is the orbit of the Sun in elliptical Orbits with the Sun at one Foci? 

300

What is the tangential velocity formula in terms of T? 

vt = 2 pi r / T 

300

What is the unit for Centripetal acceleration? 

What is m/s2 ? 

400

The Velocity of an object traveling in a circular path is called _______ and points _________.

What is tangential velocity, and points in a straight line tangent to the circle? 

400

What is the Unit for Big G? 

What is N m2/kg2 ?

400

Kepler's Second Law is remembered as...? 

What is Equal Areas? 

400

The equation for gravity is F = G m1m2 / r2 , r in this equation is....

The distance between objects from their center points (CM). 

400

What is the unit for the period? 

What is Seconds per revolution or Time per 1 revolution? 

500

The separation between tangential velocity and centripetal acceleration is 

What is a 90-degree angle? 

500

If the distance between 2 objects doubles, the force of gravity between the two...?

What is 1/4? 

500

Kepler's 3rd Law states that what two things are proportional?

What is Period squared (T2) and radius cubed (r3)? 

500

Set up the equation for a satellite that orbits Earth with a period of 2 Earth-days. Find the distance the satellite is from Earth relative to the Moon.  

What is 22/27.32 = r3 / 13

500

1 a.u. is known as the distance from the Earth to the Sun. What does a.u. stand for? 

What is an Astronomical Unit?