Welcome to Panther Planet! TC's mass is 80 kg (about 170 lbs), but his weight on the purple planet is dependent on his gravitational force to the planet. Gravitational force is[b] proportional[/b] to the expression below: (TC)(Planet's Mass)/(radius)^2 Move the point on the edge of the circle to adjust the radius and adjust the mass of the planet to see how much force there is between TC and Panther Planet. Answer the questions below as you experiment.
[list] [*]What happens to TC's weight as you increase the size of the radius? What happens to his weight as mass increases? How would you change planetary mass and radius to maximize TC's weight? Is there a way that TC can have the same weight on two different planets with different radii? Explain your answer. [/list]