7.1 LAW OF UNIVERSAL GRAVITATION
7.1.1 Gravitational Force | π§
7.1.2 Satellite Motion | π§
7.1.3 Geostationary and Other Orbits | π§
7.2 GRAVITATIONAL FIELD
7.2.1 Gravitational Field Strength | π§
7.2.2 Gravitational Field of a Point Mass | π§
7.2.3 Earthβs Gravitational Field | π§
7.2.4 True g and Apparent g | π§
7.3 GRAVITATIONAL POTENTIAL ENERGY:
7.3.1 Why is GPE always negative? | π§
7.3.2 Derivation of the GPE Formula | π§
7.3.3 Escape Velocity | π§
7.3.4 Energy of Satellites | π§
7.4 GRAVITATIONAL POTENTIAL
7.4.1 Potential vs GPE | π§
7.4.2 Gravitational Potential of a Point Mass | π§
7.5 GPE GRADIENT AND POTENTIAL GRADIENT
7.5.1 GPE Gradient and Potential Gradient | π§
APPENDIX A:
Weight, Weight and Weight | π§
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