Gravitational Force Flashcard

Front

What is the push or pull between objects called?

Back

Force

Front

What type of force are gravitational forces?

Back

Attractive

Front

What is the matter in an object that affects gravitational forces?

Back

Mass

Front

As distance increases between two objects, what happens to the gravitational pull between them?

Back

It weakens.

Front

What do we call objects that affect one another?

Back

Interacting Objects

Front

What is the formula for gravitational force between two masses?

Back

F = G * (m1 * m2) / r^2, where F is the gravitational force, G is the gravitational constant, m1 and m2 are the masses, and r is the distance between the centers of the two masses.

Front

What is the gravitational constant (G)?

Back

Approximately 6.674 × 10^-11 N(m/kg)^2.

Front

What happens to gravitational force if the mass of one object increases?

Back

The gravitational force increases.

Front

What is the relationship between mass and gravitational force?

Back

Gravitational force is directly proportional to the product of the masses.

Front

What is the effect of distance on gravitational force?

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Gravitational force is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the centers of two masses.