DCP #2 Review 2024/2025

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What is the relationship between mass and gravity?

Back

The more mass an object has, the more gravity it will exert.

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Why can't people on Earth see the entire shape of the Milky Way galaxy?

Back

Because Earth is a part of this galaxy.

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What two factors affect the strength of gravity?

Back

Mass and distance.

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What type of energy is transferred to thermal energy?

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Electrical energy.

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What does it mean when a bus is returning to its original position?

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The bus is moving back to where it started.

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Define mass in the context of physics.

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

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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, while weight is the force exerted by gravity on that mass.

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Explain how distance affects gravity.

Back

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

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What is the Milky Way galaxy?

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The Milky Way galaxy is a spiral galaxy that contains our solar system and billions of other stars.

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What is thermal energy?

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Thermal energy is the energy that comes from the temperature of matter, related to the motion of particles.