Gravity Review Contest

The value for g is the same everywhere on Earth.

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The acceleration due to gravity (g) is different for different planets.

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Because the moon has a value for g that is 1/6 of g on Earth, the moon must have a mass that is 1/6 that of Earth.

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• false

The sun exerts an attractive gravitational force on people.

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People exert a force on the sun.

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• false

Objects are attracted to other objects only if they are large objects.

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• false

Satellites in low-Earth orbit are constantly falling.

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• false

Satellites in high orbits are not falling.

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People float in space because they are in freefall.

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An Earth satellite is a projectile that falls around Earth instead of falling into it.

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• false