Gravity

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What is the definition of mass in the context of gravity?

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Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object, which does not change regardless of the gravitational field.

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What is weight and how does it differ from mass?

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Weight is the force exerted by gravity on an object, calculated as the product of mass and gravitational acceleration. Unlike mass, weight can change depending on the gravitational field.

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What is gravitational force?

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Gravitational force is the attractive force between two objects with mass, which depends on their masses and the distance between them.

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How does distance affect gravitational force?

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Gravitational force decreases as the distance between two objects increases.

Front

What keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?

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Gravity is the force that keeps the planets in orbit around the sun.

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What is the relationship between mass and gravitational attraction?

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The greater the mass of an object, the stronger its gravitational attraction.

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What happens to gravitational force when both objects have small masses?

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The gravitational force between them will be least when both masses are small and they are far apart.

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How does gravity differ on Jupiter compared to Earth?

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Jupiter has more mass than Earth, resulting in a stronger gravitational pull, which causes a person to weigh more on Jupiter.

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What is the formula for calculating weight?

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Weight (W) is calculated using the formula W = m * g, where m is mass and g is the acceleration due to gravity.

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What is the acceleration due to gravity on Earth?

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The acceleration due to gravity on Earth is approximately 9.81 m/s².