6.1.2 Gravity & Inertia

Front

The attraction of one particle or body to another

Back

gravity

Front

Larger masses have a

Back

stronger gravitational force

Front

What holds the Earth and other planets in orbit around the Sun?

Back

The Sun's gravitational force

Front

Because of inertia, a moving object will keep ________.

Back

moving

Front

Because of inertia, a resting object will remain at ________.

Back

rest

Front

The tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion

Back

inertia

Front

Objects with greater _________ also have greater inertia.

Back

mass

Front

The amount of matter in an object is called ______________.

Back

mass

Front

What two forces affect gravity?

Back

mass and distance

Front

What forces cause a planet to orbit?

Back

gravity and inertia