Difference between revisions of "Gravity"

Revision as of 17:10, 11 October 2018

Gravity is a force that causes all objects to be attracted to each other.

Gravity affects all objects.

Gravity pulls us down towards the centre of the Earth.


If person A drops the cog it will fall towards the centre of the Earth. If person B drops the spanner it will fall towards the centre of the Earth.

Gravity is what keeps the Earth orbiting the Sun.


The planets are pulled towards the sun by gravity.

A force that causes all objects with mass to be attracted to each other.

When an object accelerates towards the ground gravity is causing a mechanical energy transfer.

When an object decelerates away from the ground gravity is causing a mechanical energy transfer.

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 ===Meaning===
 A [[force]] that causes all [[Object|objects]] with [[mass]] to be [[Attract|attracted]] to each other.
+===Falling===
+==Key Stage 3==
+===Energy Transfers===
+====Accelerating====
+: When an [[object]] [[accelerate]]s towards the ground [[energy]] is [[Energy Transfer|transferred]] from the [[Gravitational Potential Energy Store|gravitational potential energy store]] of the [[object]] to the [[Kinetic Energy Store|kinetic energy store]] of the [[object]].
+====Decelerating====
+: When an [[object]] [[decelerate]]s away from the ground [[energy]] is [[Energy Transfer|transferred]] from the [[Kinetic Energy Store|kinetic energy store]] of the [[object]] to the [[Gravitational Potential Energy Store|gravitational potential energy store]] of the [[object]].
+===Forces===
+====Accelerating====
+: When an [[object]] [[accelerate]]s towards the ground '''gravity''' is causing a [[Mechanical Energy Transfer|mechanical energy transfer]].
+====Decelerating====
+: When an [[object]] [[decelerate]]s away from the ground '''gravity''' is causing a [[Mechanical Energy Transfer|mechanical energy transfer]].