Gravity

Front

What is gravity?

Back

A force

Front

Which has more mass, the Earth or the Moon?

Back

Earth

Front

Which has a STRONGER force of gravity, the Earth or the Moon?

Back

Earth

Front

Any object with mass has gravity.

Back

True

Front

What two things determine the gravity of an object?

Back

mass & distance

Front

When will the forces of gravity between two objects be the GREATEST?

Back

when the masses of both objects are large and the objects are close together

Front

Which statement about gravity is true?

• gravity causes objects to pull towards one another
• gravity causes objects to push away from each other
• gravity only takes place between planets
• the moon doesn't have any gravity

Back

gravity causes objects to pull towards one another

Front

Which model has greater gravitational attraction?

Back

Model A

Front

What keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?

Back

gravity

Front

When will the gravity between two objects be the LEAST?

Back

when the masses of both objects is small and the objects are far apart