Gravity and Orbits

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What is gravity?

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Gravity is a force that attracts two bodies towards each other, depending on their masses and the distance between them.

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How does mass affect gravity?

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The greater the mass of an object, the stronger its gravitational pull.

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What happens to gravity as distance increases?

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

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Why do objects weigh less on the Moon than on Earth?

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Objects weigh less on the Moon because the Moon has less mass and therefore less gravity.

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What would happen to planets without gravity?

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Without gravity, planets would move in a straight line instead of orbiting.

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What is the relationship between mass and weight?

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Weight is the force of gravity acting on an object's mass.

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What is the gravitational force between two objects?

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The gravitational force is the attraction between two objects due to their masses.

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How does Jupiter's mass affect gravity compared to Earth?

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Jupiter has more mass than Earth, resulting in stronger gravity.

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What is the effect of gravity on falling objects?

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Gravity causes objects to accelerate towards the ground when they fall.

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What is an orbit?

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An orbit is the path an object takes as it moves around another object due to gravity.