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1. Motion, forces and ene...
1.3. Mass and weight

Define gravitational field strength as force per unit mass; recall and use the equation gravitational field strength = weight / mass, g = W/m and know that this is equivalent to the acceleration of free fall

6. Space physics
6.1.2. The Solar System

Know that the strength of the gravitational field: (a) at the surface of a planet depends on the mass of the planet (b) around a planet decreases as the distance from the planet increases

1. Motion, forces and ene...
1.2. Motion

State that the acceleration of free fall g for an object near to the surface of the Earth is approximately constant and is approximately 9.8 m/s²