SWYK LGD- Gravity's Role

A force of attraction between 2 object that is directly related to mass and indirectly related to distance.

• mass
• weight
• gravity
• kilogram

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What keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?

• the Sun's mass

• the Sun's period of rotation

• the Sun's gravitational force

• the Sun's color

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The force of gravitational attraction between the Sun and Venus could be increased by reducing which of the following?

• The distance between the Sun and Venus

• the period of rotation of the Sun

• The mass of the Sun and Venus

• The speed of the orbit of Venus

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As the mass of objects decreases, gravity

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

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As the distance between objects decreases, gravity

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

The more _______ and object has, the more gravity it will have.

• mass

• weight

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The amount of matter in something is called...

• mass

• inertia

Weight is a person's mass AND the force of gravity of the planet the person is on. A person would weigh more on Jupiter than on the Earth because . . .

• Jupiter has more mass, and therefore more gravity

• Jupiter has less mass, and therefore more gravity

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What is the definition of "weight"?

• measure of the force of gravity on your body
• the time it takes to get on a ride 
• the amount of matter in an object
• the size of an object

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On which celestial object (outer space) would your mass be the greatest?

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Sun

• Your mass doesn't change on different celestial objects