KAEDAH PENGAJARAN

FIZIK
(Understanding Gravity)
CHRISTOPHER SIA PIK LOK HT2005-4260
HWANG HOONG YEH
HZ2005-5510
LYE CHOOI CHIN
HT2005-2197

Gravity

also is Gravitational.

The

natural force of
attraction exerted by a
celestial body, such as Earth,
upon objects at or near its
surface, tending to draw them
toward the center of the body.

Gravity

Isaac Newton
He discovered
gravity.

Aristotle

In 17 century, He taught that heavier

object would fall faster than a light
object.

Galileo Galilei
All bodies fall
with an equal
acceleration
if
air resistance
can be
ignored.

Let us guess:

Hammer & Feather

If drop simultaneously,
Which one reach first?

Activity Instruction:
1.

2.
3.
4.
5.

There are 4 group activities that

each group must rotate to complete
it.
Must be working in group and follow
by the group leader.
Must rotate the group when listen
the whistle sound.
Must write down prediction before
the activity begin.
Drop the object simultaneously from
the same height.

Activity Timing:

Start the activity

Switch
station
Switch
Switch station
station
Times up!
Back to the seat

Discussion:
1

st

Activity: Tennis ball & Tennis

ball
(same volume same mass)
Drop on same time

Do not drop on
same time

Discussion:
2

nd

Activity: paper roll 1 & paper

roll 2
(same volume different
mass)
Drop on same time

Do not drop on
same time

Discussion:
3rd

Activity: Hammer & Feather

(diff. volume diff. mass)

Drop on same time

Do not drop on
same time

Discussion:
4th

Activity: Wool & paper clip

(diff. volume same mass)

Drop on same time

Do not drop on
same time

On earth, with air

resistance

The hammer drop faster because of

its Mass to Surface Area Ratio.

With no air resistance (Vacuum)

Misson:
Apollo 18
Date:
August 1971
Astronut:
Dave Scout
Location:
Lunar Surface /
Moon Surface

Result (In lab):

Will they reach at the same

time?
Activity
material

Behavior

Earth Vacuum
(Air) (No Air)

Tennis ball A
Tennis ball B

Same Volume
Same Mass

Yes

Yes

Paper Roll C
Paper Roll D

Same Volume
Diff. Mass

No

Yes

Hammer
Feather

Diff. Volume
Diff. Mass

No

Yes

Wool
Paper Clip

Diff Volume
Same Mass

No

Yes

Gravitational
field
A region in which an
object experiences a
force due to
gravitational attraction.

A
gravitational
field is all
around us.

Gravitational field is
everywhere on Earth.

Can we see the

gravity
We cannot see the gravity,
but we can feel the gravity.
Gravity does exist on the
Earth.

Each planet have

different
gravitational
field.

extends out into

space, in all direction.

EARTH

different
gravitational
field.

We can jump higher on Moon than on

Earth.

MOO
N

Gmoon=1.6 N kg1

1
Gmoon=
6

weaker than
the Earths
field.(9.8N kg)

GEarth

The strength of
the Earths
gravitational field
Spring
Balance

Approximat
ely 9.8 N

Spring

Differences of gravity
field
Different
effect

Actio
n

Or

Moveme
nt

example

What will happen if there is no

gravitational field?
Spaceship

and
satellite will not be
attracted back to the
Earth.

We

cannot walk or
move around freely.

Fruit

will not fall down

to the land when it is ripe.

The

iron ball will not drop

after being thrown.
Everything

us will float.

around

The Moon and the

Earth belongs to
who
The Moon and the Earth
belong to everyone. It is
the same as space. So
we must appreciate it.

QUIZ

TIC-TAC-TOE
INSTRUCTION
One of the group will choose a
question.
2. Answer the question showed.
3. If the answer is correct, a mark will
be given. If wrong, another group
will answer.
4. Get three marks in a row
(horizontal, vertical or diagonal)
before the another group gets the
1.

Scoreboard

2
7
Click Here if
X Wins
Click Here if
O Wins

10
11
12
13

1.There is no gravity
in_______.
Home

Answer: Space

Home

2. Who is the first person who

discovered the
gravitational force?
Home

Answer: Isaac Newton

Home

3. According to Galileo Galilei, all

object will fall with ______
acceleration when______ is
Home
ignored.

Answer: same/equal, air

resistance
Home

4. unit of gravitational field

strength is _______.
Home

Answer: N kg-1 or N/kg

Home

5. Give a phenomena in
gravitational field.
Home

5
Rain fall down
Spaceship and satellite which are useless
will be attracted back to the Earth
Due to gravity, we can walk or move
around freely on the surface of the Earth.
Fruit will fall down to the land when it is
ripe.
The iron ball will finally drop to the Earth
surface after being thrown.
Home

6. What is gravitational
field?
Home

Answer: A region in which an

object experiences a
force due to
gravitational attraction.
Home

7. Objects fall because

of______.
Home

Answer: Gravity
Home

8. According to Newton, all object

are pulled by _____which cause
them to fall to the surface of the
earth.
Home

Answer: gravitational
force
Home

9. The gravitational field strength will

__________ when the distance of the
object from the centre of the earth
increase.
Home

Answer: decrease
Home

10

10. Aristotle said that:

_______objects have more
gravity than ______objects.

Home

10

Answer: Heavy,
light
Home

11

11. The weight of an astronaut is

different on the earth and in the
moon. Why?

Home

11

Home

Answer: The
gravitational force is less
in the moon.

12

12. The coin falls _______ than

feather because the force of
the gravity on the ________ is
able to overcome air resistance
better than ___________.
Home

12

Answer: faster, coin,

feather
Home

13

Home

13. The Moon has a

gravitational field strength
-1
of only______ N kg .

13

Answer: 1.6
Home

X
X

X
X
CONGRATULATIONS!

X
X

X
X

O
O

O
O
CONGRATULATIONS!

O
O

O
O

Conclusion