IB skill practice

Compare gravitational, electric, and magnetic field models

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 4

Compare force from gravitational field

In a field comparison for a planetary field practical, an object of mass \(0.5\,\text{kg}\) is in \(g=9.8\,\text{N kg}^{-1}\). Calculate the gravitational force. Enter the numerical result and choose the interpretation that matches the field physics.

Worked practice: physics data and result

Read the physical quantities first, then calculate the result and state what it means.