Fourth year of secondary education
The force of gravity
José Luis San Emeterio Peña
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g is not a  true constant.

   In the previous section we have seen that g, the intensity of gravity, is not a true constant, as it changed with altitude.  In the following visual you can see how its value varies in different points, even within the planet.

 

Objectives of the teaching unit
Falling bodies
Free fall in a vacuum
Free fall in the air
Falling kinematics
Conclusions
The mass and weight of bodies
The weight of bodies
The difference between mass and weight
Conclusions
Measuring the intensity of g
A simple measuring device
g is not a true constant
Conclusions
Gravity beyond the earth
The force of the tides
The movement of satellites
The solar system
Conclusions
Evaluation