Gravity

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Weight

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Measurement of the force of Earth's gravity pulling you down.

Front

The attraction between two objects with a strength that is proportional to the masses of the objects is called:

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Gravity

Front

The force that pulls two objects toward each other and 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 is called:

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Gravitational force

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Force

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A push or a pull.

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Planet

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A large celestial body that revolves around a star.

Front

How is weight different from mass?

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Weight is the measure of the pull of gravity on an object, and mass is the amount of matter in an object.

Front

Planets A, B, C, and D are listed in order from closest to farthest from the Sun. Which will experience the gravitational pull of the Sun the strongest?

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A

Front

What can scientists assume about the gravitational pull on a small planet located a great distance from the Sun?

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The pull will be weak.

Front

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

• The Sun has the greatest gravitational pull because it is the most massive object in our solar system.
• The Moon revolves around the Sun.
• The planets follow an orbital path around the Sun.
• Gravity holds our solar system in place.

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The Moon revolves around the Sun.

Front

What does the law of universal gravitation state?

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As the distance between objects with mass increases, the gravitational pull between those objects decreases.