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# Inverse Square Law Model | ||
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This document describes the model for the all Inverse Square Law simulations.<br> | ||
@author Michael Barlow (PhET Interactive Simulations) | ||
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## Coulomb's Law | ||
Coulomb's law defines the force that two charges will exert upon each other. | ||
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F = k( q1 * q2 / r<sup>2</sup>) | ||
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where: | ||
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F = the force on each charge<br> | ||
k = Coulomb's constant (8.99 x 10<sup>9</sup> Nm<sup>2</sup>C<sup>-2</sup>)<br> | ||
q1 = the charge *left* object<br> | ||
q2 = the charge *right* object<br> | ||
r = the distance between the charges | ||
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## Gravitational Force | ||
Gravitation describes the attractive force between two point masses. | ||
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F = G( m1 * m2 / r<sup>2</sup>) | ||
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where: | ||
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F = the force on each mass<br> | ||
G = the gravitational constant (6.674 x 10<sup>-11</sup> m<sup>3</sup>kg<sup>-1</sup>s<sup>-2</sup>)<br> | ||
m1 = the mass *left* object<br> | ||
m2 = the mass *right* object<br> | ||
r = the distance between the masses |