Gravitational Forces Vocabulary Flashcard

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What happens to gravitational force as the distance between two objects increases?

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It decreases.

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What is the acceleration due to gravity near Earth’s surface?

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9.8 m/s².

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When you tell the direction and speed of an object, you give its:

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velocity.

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According to Newton's Second Law, how can force be calculated?

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What is the term for a force that one object applies to another object without touching it?

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Noncontact Force.

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What is gravitational force?

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The attractive force between two masses.

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What is the formula for gravitational force between two objects?

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What is the gravitational constant (G)?

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What is weight?

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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; weight is the force of gravity on that mass.