Non-Contact Forces

Front

What two things determine the gravity of an object?

Back

Mass and distance.

Front

What does the law of universal gravitation describe?

Back

Objects are attracted to one another based on the distance between them and their masses.

Front

Which of the following will not change in different gravitational fields?

Back

Mass.

Front

As the MASS of an object increases, its gravitational pull _________.

Back

Increases.

Front

A brick and a pencil are dropped at the same time from the same height. Which one would hit the ground first?

Back

Both would hit at the same time.

Front

What is gravity?

Back

A force that attracts two bodies towards each other.

Front

What is the relationship between mass and weight?

Back

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

Front

What happens to gravitational force as distance increases?

Back

Gravitational force decreases as distance increases.

Front

What is the formula for calculating weight?

Back

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

Front

What is the gravitational acceleration on Earth?

Back

Approximately 9.81 m/s².