Universal law of gravitation

Force of gravity is inversely proportional to

• Mass
• Weight
• Distance
• Time

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What states that "every object in the universe attracts every other object"?

• Law of Universal Gravitation
• Newton's First Law of Motion
• My mother
• Inertia & gravity

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Two factors effecting the magnitude of the force of gravity between 2 objects are...

• mass and distance 
• mass and matter
• distance and weight 
• weight and mass

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The mass of a satellite influences the velocity at which the satellite orbits  a planetary body.

• true
• false

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How is the gravitational force between to objects related to their mass

• They are directly proportional

• They are inversely proportional

• They do not affect each other

• They are equal

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Two satellites of equal mass are in circular orbit around a planet. Satellite b is twice as far out. Which feels a stronger gravitational force?

• Satellite a

• Satellite b

• Both the same

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The space shuttle is orbiting the Earth clockwise. Which vector shows the direction of the gravitational force acting on the shuttle?

• a

• b

• c

• d

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The space shuttle is orbiting the Earth clockwise. Which vector shows the direction of the shuttle's instantaneous velocity?

• a

• b

• c

• d

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Which diagram best shows the gravitational interaction between Earth and a satellite?

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You want to launch a satellite into Earth orbit. You already know Earth’s mass, and the satellite’s mass. What additional information do you need to calculate the gravitational force that will act on it?

• The height it will have

• The acceleration of gravity at the surface

• Earth's distance from the Sun

• The satellite's size

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