Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation

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What happens to the gravitational pull between two objects if one of the objects decreases its mass?

Back

The gravitational pull decreases.

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What does a direct relationship between two parts of an equation mean?

Back

If one increases in value, the other increases in value.

Front

What does Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation explain?

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Gravitational force.

Front

What happens to the gravitational pull between two objects if they decrease their distance?

Back

The gravitational pull increases.

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How is the gravitational pull related to the distance between two objects?

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The gravitational pull is inversely proportional to the distance.

Front

Define Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation.

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It states that every point mass attracts every other point mass with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centers.

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What is the formula for Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation?

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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.

Front

What is the gravitational constant (G)?

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G is approximately 6.674 × 10^-11 N(m/kg)^2.

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What effect does increasing the mass of one object have on the gravitational pull?

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It increases the gravitational pull.

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What is the relationship between gravitational force and mass?

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