gravitational field
What gravitational field means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA, OCR.
Definitions of gravitational field
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Reference: OCR
All matter has one, and it causes attraction between masses rather than pushing them apart.
The region around a mass where another mass experiences a force.
Topics that use gravitational field
- Gravity (AQA GCSE)
- Forces in action (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- elastic deformation
- Gravitational field strength
- newtonmeter
- W = m × g
- Weight
- Area under a force–extension graph
- Clockwise and anticlockwise rotation
- Constant versus changing ratio
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