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\usepackage{placeins}
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\usepackage{float}
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\graphicspath{{images/}}
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@@ -399,18 +400,66 @@ $m_1$ and $F_g$ can be graphed as follows.
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Observing Figure \ref{fig:m1graph}, there is a linear trend between the gravitational force and the mass of object 1.
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This can be represented by the proportionality:
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\[
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F_g \propto m_1
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F_g \propto m_1.
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\]
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Hence, the relationship can be described witht eh below equation, where $k_1$ is simply a constant:
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Hence, the relationship can be described with the below equation, where $k_1$ is simply a constant:
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\begin{equation}
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F_g = k_1 \times m_1
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\label{eq:grav_force}
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\label{eq:m1}
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\end{equation}
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Applying the same logic to Table \ref{tab:grav_m2} yields the following relationship between $F_g$ and $m_2$
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\begin{figure}[h!] % h! = “here” placement
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\centering
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\includegraphics[width=0.7\textwidth]{Force vs m2} % <-- your image file name
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\caption{$F_g$ vs $m_2$ graphed}
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\label{fig:m2graph}
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\end{figure}
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Note that again, there is a linear trend, implying
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\[
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F_g \propto m_2.
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\]
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Hence, the relationship can be described with the below equation, where $k_2$ is simply another constant:
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\begin{equation}
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F_g = k_2 \times m_2.
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\label{eq:m2}
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\end{equation}
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Looking at equation \ref{eq:m1} and \ref{eq:m2}, they can be safely combined into one equation, where there is yet another constant of proportionality $k_3$:
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\begin{equation}
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F_g = k_3 (m_1 \times m_2).
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\label{eq:m1and2}
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\end{equation}
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Note, that when $m_1$ and $m_2$ are the same, equation \ref{eq:m1and2} simplifies to
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\[
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F_g = k_3 \times m^2.
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\]
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Looking at Table \ref{tab:grav_equal}, this derived relationship can be verified by graphing as follows:
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\begin{figure}[h!] % h! = “here” placement
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\centering
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\includegraphics[width=0.7\textwidth]{Force vs Mass m1 m2} % <-- your image file name
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\caption{$F_g$ vs mass of $m_1$ = $m_2$}
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\label{fig:m1m2graph}
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\end{figure}
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As suggested by equation \ref{eq:m1and2}, there is a proportional quadratic relationship between the masses of the objects and the resulting gravitational force (see Figure \ref{fig:m1m2graph}).
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Therefore, equation \ref{eq:m1and2} is validated by the simulation.
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\section*{Error Analysis}
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