Gravity

Front

The force that causes objects with mass to attract one another.

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Gravity

Front

The force that pulls two objects towards each other; the greater the mass of an object, the greater the attraction; the further apart the objects, the weaker the attraction.

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Gravitational Attraction

Front

The law that says every object in the universe attracts every other object, and that the force is affected by mass and distance: the greater the mass of an object, the greater the attraction; the farther apart the objects, the weaker the attraction.

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Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation

Front

The amount of matter in an object.

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Mass

Front

The gravitational attraction between two objects would increase if both masses are –
Options:
increased, and the distance between them is increased.
increased, and the distance between them is decreased.
decreased, and the distance between them is decreased.
decreased, and the distance between them is increased.

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increased, and the distance between them is decreased.

Front

Why do planets orbit the Sun?

Back

The Sun is the most massive object in our solar system, so it exerts the greatest gravitational pull.

Front

If the distance between Mercury and the Sun were increased, what could be done to maintain the same gravitational force of attraction between Mercury and the Sun?

Back

Increase the masses of Mercury and the Sun.

Front

Gravity

Back

force of attraction between two or more masses.

Front

Which of the following would have the smallest gravitational attraction between the two masses? Options: A, B, C, D

Back

Front

In which example is the gravitational force of attraction between the two objects the greatest?

Example 1

,

Example 2

,

Example 3

,

Example 4

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Example 2