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Coursebook 17.2 (9702 A Level) · Gravitational fields
17.2Field strength of a point mass
Syllabus section: Gravitational field strength g
Derive g = GM/r² from Newton’s law of gravitation, and explain why g is approximately constant close to the Earth’s surface.
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