Gravity

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What is gravity?

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A force that pulls objects towards each other.

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Who was the first person to study gravity?

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Isaac Newton.

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Why is gravity important?

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It helps us to stay grounded on earth.

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True or False: Life on Earth would be impossible without gravity.

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True.

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What happens if you drop a watermelon and a golf ball from a height?

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Both will hit the ground at approximately the same time, but the watermelon will hit the ground first because of air resistance.

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What is the effect of gravity on objects in space?

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Gravity keeps planets in orbit around stars and moons in orbit around planets.

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What is weight?

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Weight is the force of gravity acting on an object.

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How does gravity affect falling objects?

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

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What is the relationship between mass and gravity?

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The more mass an object has, the stronger its gravitational pull.

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What is a gravitational field?

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A region around a mass where other masses experience a force of attraction.