
Universal Gravitation
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Science
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11th - 12th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the Law of Universal Gravitation?
Back
It states that every object in the universe attracts every other object with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centers.
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NGSS.MS-PS2-4
NGSS.MS-PS2-5
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
If I double the mass of one object, what happens to the gravitational force between that object and another object?
Back
The gravitational force doubles.
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NGSS.MS-PS2-4
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What happens to your mass if Earth's mass is cut in half?
Back
Nothing; mass is not affected by gravitational force.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
True or False: Gravity attracts all objects towards one another.
Back
True.
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NGSS.MS-PS2-4
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What happens to gravitational force if I double both of the masses but keep the distance the same?
Back
The gravitational force becomes 4 times bigger.
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NGSS.MS-PS2-2
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the formula for gravitational force?
Back
The formula is , where F is the gravitational force, G is the gravitational constant, m1 and m2 are the masses, and r is the distance between the centers of the two masses.
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NGSS.HS-PS2-4
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does the gravitational constant (G) represent?
Back
It is a proportionality constant used in the equation of gravitational force, approximately equal to .
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NGSS.HS-PS2-4
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