Gravitational Forces Between Objects

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Who wrote the universal law of gravity?

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Isaac Newton

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What is the name of the gases that encircle Earth?

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Atmosphere

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What does gravity cause all objects to accelerate toward at the same rate?

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Earth

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What is mass?

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The amount of matter that makes up an object.

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What happens to the gravitational force as two objects get farther apart?

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The gravitational force becomes weaker.

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What is the force that pulls objects toward each other?

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Gravitational force.

Front

What is the relationship between mass and gravitational force?

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

Front

What is the term for the pull of gravity on an object?

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Weight.

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What is the effect of gravity on falling objects?

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All objects fall at the same rate regardless of their mass.

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What is the term for the area around a mass where its gravitational force can be felt?

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Gravitational field.