Gravity

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What is gravity?

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Gravity is the force that causes objects with mass to attract one another.

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Why do planets orbit the Sun?

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Planets orbit the Sun because it is the most massive object in our solar system, exerting the greatest gravitational pull.

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What is mass?

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Mass is the amount of matter in an object.

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What happens to gravitational force if the distance between two objects increases?

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The gravitational force decreases as the distance between two objects increases.

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How can you increase the gravitational force between two objects?

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You can increase the gravitational force by increasing the masses of the objects.

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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 formula for gravitational force?

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The formula for gravitational force is F = G * (m1 * m2) / r^2, where F is the 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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What is the gravitational pull of the Earth?

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The gravitational pull of the Earth is what keeps us and everything else on the ground.

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What is the effect of gravity on falling objects?

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Gravity causes falling objects to accelerate towards the Earth at a rate of approximately 9.8 m/s².

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What is the difference between mass and volume?

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Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while volume is the amount of space an object occupies.