Gravitational and Electric Fields
What you need to know

Specification
Details of the syllabus for this section. It is your responsibility to make a good set of notes on everything outlined here

 

 

Useful websites

Electric Fields
Notes and animations from Physics 2000

Thinkquest
Gravitational and Electric fields comparison

How Cavendish measured G
(the Universal Constant of Gravity)

 

Animations

Circular Motion vectors
Velocity and acceleration in uniform circular motion

Satellite Orbits
Try to put your satellite in orbit round the Earth

Electric Field Animations

 

Lesson activities

Weight and Gravity
Calculate your weight on different Planets

Gold leaf Electroscope
Video clip

Online Tests

Gravitation quiz

 

Teacher notes

Notes will be posted here from time to time in the form of word documents or PowerPoints

Gravitation
Includes an amusing animation of the Leaning Tower of Pisa Experiment

Gravitational Fields PPT

Electric fields PPT
 

Gravitational Fields Lesson
from the IOP