Gravity in the Solar System

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What is gravity?

Back

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

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What role does distance play in gravity?

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The farther apart two objects are, the weaker the gravitational force between them.

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Which planet has the least gravity in the solar system?

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Mercury has the least gravity among the planets in the solar system.

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What is the gravitational force on Earth?

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The gravitational force on Earth is approximately 9.8 m/s².

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What happens to gravity as you move away from a planet?

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Gravity decreases as you move further away from a planet.

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What is inertia?

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Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.

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What would happen to the Moon if Earth's gravity disappeared?

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The Moon would drift off into space due to inertia.

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Which planet has the strongest gravity?

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Jupiter has the strongest gravity of all the planets in the solar system.

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How do two large planets affect each other's gravity?

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Two large planets close together will exert a stronger gravitational pull on each other than if they were far apart.