Fourth year of secondary education
The force of gravity
José Luis San Emeterio Peña
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The weight of bodies
 

The acceleration of freely falling bodies is explained by the existence of a force directed towards the centre of our planet: weight.

This force is not apparent when the body is not free to fall.

This is the phenomenon that we are studying in the visual.

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