Topic D.1

Gravitational Fields

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Lesson 1

Gravitational fields

Topic D.1 covers gravitation. Finally! We get to see how gravity will affect objects on a circular path, and we will definitely relate gravitational and centripetal forces.

Topic D.1 - Handout 1 (blank)
Topic D.1 - Handout (all solutions)

Planetary Orbit by KeplerSimulation of a planetary orbit, using Kepler's method.

Topic 6.2 - The Law of Gravitation - unfinished

Lesson 2

Gravitational fields - AHL

We will be digging a little deeper into gravitational potential in the AHL section, and discuss gravitational potential energy in greater detail.

Topic D.1 - AHL Handout 1 (blank)
Topic D.1 - AHL Handout 1 (solutions)

Topic 6.2 - The Law of Gravitation - unfinished

TOK linKs

To what extent does the assumption that gravitational fields act uniformly across space shape the knowledge we gain from gravitational theories, and how do these assumptions limit our understanding?

How does the abstract nature of gravitational fields, which cannot be directly observed, influence the justification of knowledge claims in physics and our trust in theoretical models?

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