GRAVITATIONAL FORCE

Which will cause a moving object to change direction?

• Force
• Gravity
• Inertia
• Speed

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Why doesn't the moon crash into the Earth?

• The moon has more mass, so the Earth orbits around it.
• The moon's gravitational force is weak.
• Inertia keeps the moon stationary.
• The moon has a lot of mass and is farther away.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Why do we have a stronger gravitational attraction with Earth than the Sun?

• the sun has a larger mass

• the Earth has a larger mass

• we are closer to center of sun

• we are closer to center of Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

A force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses.

• Force
• Gravity
• Gravitational Pull
• Weight

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The gravitational force exerted by an object depends on its

• volume

• mass

• weight

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Mass is a measurement of 

• how much matter is present in an object
• how much weight is present in an object
• the amount a spring is compressed on a scale
• none of the answers are correct

________is what makes up all things in the universe.

• Weight

• Mass

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

An object with more mass will exert greater gravitational force than an object with lesser mass.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The gravitational force between two objects changes with the distance between the two objects

• True

• False

There is more ... between rough surface and an object than similar object to smooth surface.