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Gravitation

Measuring Gravity on Distant Planets

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Gravity near Earth’s surface is measured as acceleration due to gravity. On Earth, students can test it with simple experiments. On other planets, that kind of direct experiment is not possible.

Instead, astronomers use observations to find a planet’s gravity. They study how the planet affects ne...

Transcript

假设一个从静止释放的物体经过 t 秒后落地,则其位移 h 等于二分之一乘以 g 再乘以 t 的平方。

在地球表面附近,通过测量物体自由下落通过已知高度所需的时间,来估算其重力加速度。

然而,通过测量某行星卫星的轨道周期,可以估算该行星上的重力加速度。

任何质量为 m 的卫星绕行星运行时始终处于自由落体运动状态。因此,将卫星所受的重力 mg 与向心力 2r 相等,可得 g  可表示为 ω2r

现在,对于围绕...

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