Gravity

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What is the law that states every object in the universe attracts every other object, and that the force is affected by mass and distance?

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Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation.

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What is the force that pulls two objects towards each other, with greater mass leading to greater attraction?

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Gravitational Attraction.

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How can gravity be defined?

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As the force of attraction between two or more masses.

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What happens to the normal force when an additional mass is added to a table?

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The normal force increases to balance the added weight.

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How does gravity affect projectiles compared to objects in free fall?

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Gravity pulls equally on objects that are in free fall and projectiles.

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What is the relationship between mass and gravitational force?

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The greater the mass of an object, the greater the gravitational force it exerts.

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What happens to gravitational attraction as the distance between two objects increases?

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The gravitational attraction decreases.

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What is the effect of air resistance on falling objects?

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Air resistance opposes the force of gravity, affecting the acceleration of falling objects.

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What is weight in terms of gravity?

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Weight is the force of gravity acting on an object's mass.

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What is the formula for calculating weight?

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Weight = mass × gravitational acceleration (W = m × g).

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