Universal Gravitation

Which of the following formulas is the correct equation for the law of Universal gravitation?

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If I double the mass of one object without changing anything else, What would happen to the gravitational force between that object and any other object?

• Doubles

• Quadruples

• Cut in Half

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What happens to Gravitational force if I double both of the masses but don't change their distance?

• doubles

• half as big

• 4 times bigger

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Calculate the force of gravity (F) between two objects whose masses are m₁ = 100 kg and m₂ = 1000 kg if they are separared by a distance of d = 500 m.

• 2.67 * 10^-11 N

• 0.4 N

• 6.67 * 10^-11 N

• 1.3 * 10^-8 N

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I man who weighs 1000N on the surface of the earth will weigh how much at twice the distance in the atmosphere.

• 500 N

• 250 N

• 2000 N

• 4000N

Is it true that the moon falls?

• No, it could have fallen by now.

• No, there is no good explanation as to why

• Yes, the moon is falling around the earth due to its tangential velocity.

• Yes, the moon is falling straight down.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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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Force of gravity is directly proportional to

• Mass
• Weight
• Distance
• Time

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If I double the distance between two objects, what happens to their gravitational Force?

• 4x bigger
• 4x smaller
• 2x bigger
• 2x smaller

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

Two asteroids exert a gravitational force, F, on each other. Some time later, the asteroids are now three times as far from each other as before. Which of the following represents the gravitational force at this distance? 

• F/3
• F/2
• F/6
• F/9