6.11B ETYNTK

Front

What force keeps the moon in orbit around the Earth?

Back

Earth's gravity.

Front

What is the reason Earth stays on a path around the sun?

Back

The gravitational attraction between the sun and Earth.

Front

What will happen to an object in motion if no unbalanced force acts on it?

Back

It will continue moving in a straight line.

Front

What force causes planets to travel along curved paths instead of moving in straight lines?

Back

Gravitational attraction.

Front

What keeps planets in the solar system from moving in straight lines through the galaxy?

Back

Gravity.

Front

Define gravity.

Back

A force that attracts two bodies toward each other, proportional to their masses.

Front

What is inertia?

Back

The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.

Front

Explain the concept of gravitational attraction.

Back

The force that pulls two objects toward each other due to their masses.

Front

What is an elliptical orbit?

Back

An oval-shaped path that an object follows as it revolves around another object.

Front

How does the gravitational force between two objects change with distance?

Back

It decreases as the distance between the objects increases.