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Lesson Plan in Grade 12 Physics

LESSON – NEWTONS LAW OF UNIVERSAL GRAVITATION

Duration: 1 Hour
MELC: Use Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation to Infer Gravitational Force, Weight, and
Acceleration due to Gravity.
STEM_GP12G-IIb-16
I. Objectives
1. State Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation.
2. Identify the formula use in solving problems related to Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation.
3. Solve problems related to the Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation.
II. SUBJECT MATTER
TOPIC: Newtons Law of Universal Gravitation
REFERENCE: STEM_GP12G-IIb-16
MATERIALS: Laptop, videos, slide presentation, activity sheets.
III. Learning Tasks/Procedure:
A. Preparatory Activity
1. Prayer
2. Greetings
3. Checking of Attendance
4. Review
B. Motivation
Video Clip on The Discovery of Newtons Law of Universal Gravitation.
Question: Why is it that the apple never drops sideways or upwards or in any other direction except
perpendicular to the ground?
C. Presentation
1. Post/Project Objectives of the Lesson.
2. Power point presentation/Video lesson
Guide Questions:
1. State the Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation based on the video clip?
2. What are the variables needed to come with the formula for the Newton’s Law of
Universal Gravitation?
D. Discussion:
 All Matters are affected by gravity.
 Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation
 Formula used in solving problems related to Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation.
Gravitational force is directly proportional to the product of masses of two objects

Gravitational force is inversely proportional to the square of distance between the objects.

Another means of representing the proportionalities is to express the relationships in the form of an equation
using a constant of proportionality. This equation is shown below.

The constant of proportionality (G) in the above equation is known as the universal
gravitation constant. The precise value of G was determined experimentally by Henry
Cavendish in the century after Newton's death.
The value of G is found to be G = 6.67 x 10-11 N m2/kg2.
When the units on G are substituted into the equation above and multiplied by m1• m2 units
and divided by d2 units, the result will be Newtons - the unit of force.

SAMPLE PROBLEM
Determine the force of gravitational attraction between the earth (m = 5.98 x 10 24 kg)
and a 70-kg physics student if the student is standing at sea level, a distance of 6.38 x
106m from earth's center.
The solution of the problem involves substituting known values of G (6.67 x 10 -11N
m2/kg2), m1 (5.98 x 1024kg), m2 (70 kg) and d (6.38 x 106 m) into the universal gravitation
equation and solving for Fg. The solution is as follows:
Given:
G= 6.67 x 10-11 N m2/kg2
Mass of the earth= 5.98 x 1024 kg
Mass of physics student= 70 kg
Distance from earth’s center = 6.38 x 106 m
Fg = ?

E. Application:
Solve the Following Problems.
1. What is the gravitational force between two objects of masses with 50 kg and 60
kg if they are 3 meters apart?
2. Determine the force of gravitational attraction between the earth (m = 5.98 x 1024 kg) and a
70-kg physics student if the student is standing at sea level, a distance of 6.38 x 106 m from
earth's center.
3. Determine the force of gravitational attraction between the earth (m = 5.98 x 1024 kg) and a
70-kg physics student if the student is in an airplane at 40000 feet above earth's surface.
This would place the student a distance of 6.39 x 106 m from earth's center.
F. Generalization:
1. State the Law of Universal Gravitation according to Newton?
2. What are the variables needed in order to solve problems on the Law of Universal
Gravitation?
3. Will you able to solve word problems related to the Law of Universal Gravitation?
IV. Evaluation:
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:
1. If all of the objects have around the same mass, which of the following objects
has the most gravitational potential energy?
A. A chair set on the ground
B. A cat investigating a basement
C. A ball stuck on the roof of a two-story house
D. A book on a high shelf on the first floor of a house
2. In which situation applies the law of the universal gravitation?
A. Pushing a car
B. Kicking a stone
C. Throwing of object upward
D. Falling of an apple towards the ground
3. What is the region of space surrounding a body in which another body experiences a force off
gravitational attraction?
A. Gravitation C. Gravitational field
B. Gravitational force D. Gravitational Potential Energy
4. If all of the objects have around the same mass, which of the following objects
has the most gravitational potential energy?
A. A chair set on the ground
B. A cat investigating a basement
C. A ball stuck on the roof of a two-story house
D. A book on a high shelf on the first floor of a house
5. What is the gravitational force between two objects of masses with 40 kg and 50
kg if they are 2 meters apart?
A. 3.3x10-8N C. 3.3x10-9N
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B. 3.3x10 N D. 3.3x109N
V. Assignment:

Read on Gravitational Field and Gravitational Potential Energy.

Prepared by: Checked and Verified by: Approved by:

GERALD E. BACULNA SIONIE B. MAGBANUA SHEILA B. TINDOG, PhD


SST-I Head Tacher III Principal II

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