What does small 'g' stand for in the equation W = mg?
Gravitational attraction
What is approximate value of 'g' on Earth?
10 m/s^2
What is approximate value of 'g' on the Moon?
1/6th of the earths gravitational attraction
What are the units for 'g'?
m/s^2
Why is this equation useful?
So that space stations can find the difference between the weight in Earth and the weight on the Moon
Why is 'g' different on different planets?
Because different planets have different mass
Which object in our solar system has the largest 'g'?
The sun
Explain why this object has the largest 'g'
Because it has a large mass
Where on a planet is 'g' the greatest?
The Earth's Core
What happens to the value of 'g' as you go further away from a planet?
It decreases
How does this affect your weight?
Your weight decreases as you get further away from the Earth
Find your mass on the bathroom scales and then find your weight on different planets (click this link: http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/), take a screen shot and upload the image to your blog
My mass: 64kg
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