Gravity, Mass, and Weight

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Weight is _________.

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the force exerted by gravity on an object's mass.

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Two factors affecting the magnitude of the force of gravity between 2 objects are...

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mass and distance.

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As distance between two objects increases, the pull of gravity __________.

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Decreases.

Front

The amount of matter in an object is __________.

Back

mass.

Front

Without gravity we would________.

Back

Float away.

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What is gravity?

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A force that attracts two bodies towards each other.

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What is mass?

Back

The quantity of matter in an object.

Front

What is weight?

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The force of gravity acting on an object's mass.

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How does mass affect gravity?

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Greater mass results in a stronger gravitational pull.

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Front

How does distance affect gravity?

Back

Greater distance results in a weaker gravitational pull.