Gravity and Solar System

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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 weight on different planets?

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Weight varies on different planets due to differences in gravitational pull; for example, a person weighs less on Mars than on Earth.

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What is the relationship between distance and gravitational force?

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The closer two objects are to each other, the stronger the gravitational force between them.

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What is the gravitational pull of Jupiter compared to Earth?

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Jupiter has a much stronger gravitational pull than Earth due to its larger mass.

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What is the formula for gravitational force?

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The gravitational force (F) can be calculated using the formula F = G * (m1 * m2) / r^2, where G is the gravitational constant, m1 and m2 are the masses of the objects, and r is the distance between their centers.

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What is the gravitational attraction between two objects in System A and System B?

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The gravitational attraction depends on the masses of the objects and the distance between them; if System B has larger masses or is closer together, it will have greater attraction.

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What is weight?

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Weight is the force exerted by gravity on an object, calculated as mass times the acceleration due to gravity (W = m * g).

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How does gravity affect the motion of planets?

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Gravity keeps planets in orbit around the sun, balancing the forward motion of the planets with the pull of the sun's gravity.

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What is the effect of gravity on falling objects?

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All objects fall at the same rate in a vacuum, regardless of their mass, due to gravity.