Gravity and Inertia

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What is gravity?

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Gravity is a force that attracts two bodies towards each other, pulling them closer based on their mass.

Front

True or False: Gravity attracts all objects towards one another.

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True

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What is weight?

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Weight is how strongly your body is being pulled down by gravity.

Front

What is inertia?

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Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion.

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Anything with ____________ also has a gravitational pull.

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mass

Front

Gravity is based on an object's _____________.

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mass

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What is the relationship between mass and gravity?

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

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What happens to gravity as distance increases?

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As the distance between two objects increases, the gravitational force between them decreases.

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What is the difference between mass and weight?

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Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force of gravity acting on that mass.

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What is an example of inertia in everyday life?

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A passenger in a car lurches forward when the car suddenly stops, demonstrating inertia.