Gravity

Front

What are the two factors affecting the magnitude of the force of gravity between two objects?

Back

Mass and distance.

Front

True or False: Gravity attracts all objects towards one another.

Back

True.

Front

The force of gravity acting on an object is known as the object's ______.

Back

Weight.

Front

What happens to the pull of gravity as the distance between two objects increases?

Back

It decreases.

Front

Why would a person weigh less on the Moon than on Earth?

Back

The Moon has less mass and therefore less gravity.

Front

Define gravity.

Back

Gravity is a force that attracts two bodies towards each other, proportional to their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centers.

Front

What is the relationship between mass and gravity?

Back

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

Front

How does gravity affect objects in free fall?

Back

All objects in free fall accelerate towards the Earth at the same rate, regardless of their mass.

Front

What is weight?

Back

Weight is the force exerted by gravity on an object, calculated as mass times the acceleration due to gravity.

Front

What is the formula for calculating weight?

Back

Weight = Mass × Acceleration due to gravity (W = m × g).