Gravitational Forces

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What does the gravitational force exerted by an object depend on?

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The gravitational force exerted by an object depends on its mass.

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Which factor does not affect the gravitational force between the Earth and the Sun?

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The net electrical charge of the Earth does not affect the gravitational force between the Earth and the Sun.

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What conclusion can be drawn when a bowling ball and an apple are dropped from the same height and hit the ground at the same time?

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Gravity pulls on both objects, causing them to fall at the same time.

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What term describes objects being pulled together due to gravity?

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Attract.

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What two factors are needed to determine the amount of gravitational force between two objects?

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Distance and mass.

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Define gravitational force.

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Gravitational force is the attraction between two objects with mass.

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What is mass?

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Mass is the amount of matter in an object, usually measured in kilograms.

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What is weight?

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Weight is the force exerted by gravity on an object, calculated as mass times the acceleration due to gravity.

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How does distance affect gravitational force?

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

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What is the formula for calculating gravitational force?

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The formula is F = G * (m1 * m2) / r^2, where F is the gravitational force, G is the gravitational constant, m1 and m2 are the masses of the objects, and r is the distance between their centers.