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Date May 2018 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 18M.2.HL.TZ2.6a.i
Level HL Paper 2 Time zone TZ2
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18M.2.HL.TZ2.6a.i

A planet has radius R. At a distance h above the surface of the planet the gravitational field strength is g and the gravitational potential is V.

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State what is meant by gravitational field strength.

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the «gravitational» force per unit mass exerted on a point/small/test mass

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