IB Physics SL D.1.5 Gravitational Field Lines

Practise drawing gravitational field lines with correct inward direction, using line density to compare field strength and applying superposition near more than one mass.

Syllabus
First assessment 2025
Objective
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Level
SL

Exam points

  • draw arrows towards mass because gravitational force on a test mass is always attractive
  • use closer line spacing to represent stronger field without allowing field lines to cross
  • combine fields vectorially to locate a zero-field point or sketch a two-mass pattern

D.1.5—Gravitational field lines question 1

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On the diagram below, draw lines to represent the gravitational field around the planet Mars.
Mars

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