Quiz about Newton's Laws of Motion

Question 1

What is a push or pull?

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force

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motion

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mass

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friction

Question 2

Which types of force involves two objects touching?

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contact

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magnetic

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non-contact

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fluid friction

Question 3

Forces have what?

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strength and direction

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strength

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length

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direction

Question 4

Units of force are

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newtons

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mass

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kilograms

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m/s squared

Question 5

When the mass of objects increase, the gravitational force between the objects _______

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increase

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stay the same

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decrease

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speed up

Question 6

When the distance between two objects increase, the attraction between the objects _________

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decrease

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stay the same

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increase

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change directions

Question 7

The gravitational force exerted on an object

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weight

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force

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mass

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friction

Question 8

The weight of an object on Earth _________ when the object moves a great distance away from the Earth.

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decreases

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resists changes

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increases

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stays the same

Question 9

A force that resists the motion of two surfaces touching

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friction

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inertia

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force

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mass

Question 10

Prevents surfaces from sliding past each other

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static friction

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force

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sliding friction

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fluid friction

Question 11

Opposes the motion of surfaces sliding past each other

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sliding friction

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static friction

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force

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fluid friction

Question 12

Air and water are examples of what type of friction?

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fluid friction

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static friction

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force

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sliding friction

Question 13

Fluid friction between an object and air is called

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air resistance

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motion

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sliding friction

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gravity

Question 14

Decreases friction

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lubricants

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more force

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contact force

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noncontact force

Question 15

An attractive force that exists between all objects that have the same mass.

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gravity

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force

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weight

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mass

Question 16

The combination of all forces acting on an object.

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net force

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sliding force

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balanced force

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unbalanced force

Question 17

The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion

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inertia

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net force

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mass

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gravity

Question 18

Forces that combine and form a net force of zero

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balanced forces

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potential energy

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unbalanced forces

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kinetic energy

Question 19

Balanced forces have what type of energy?

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potential

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mechanical

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electrical

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kinetic

Question 20

_____ forces have no effect on the motion of an object.

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Balance

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Unbalanced

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Contact

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Net

Question 21

Forces that combine and form a net force that is NOT zero

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unbalance forces

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balanced forces

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potential energy

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kinetic energy

Question 22

Unbalanced forces have what kind of energy?

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kinetic energy

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mechanical energy

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potential energy

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heat energy

Question 23

When balanced forces act on an object, the object's _______ does NOT change.

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velocity

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mass

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inertia

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force

Question 24

When unbalanced forces act on an object at rest, the object will ______.

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move

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stay at rest

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change directions

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slow down

Question 25

Forces change an object's motion by changing

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speed and direction

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mass

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speed

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direction

Question 26

Only _________ forces can change the velocity of an object.

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unbalanced

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kinetic

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balanced

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potential

Question 27

If a net force acts on a moving abject in the direction of the moving object, the object will _______.

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speed up

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slow down

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change directions

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stop

Question 28

If the net force acts in the opposite direction the object is moving, the object will __________.

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slow down

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speed up

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change directions

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move

Question 29

Change of velocity overtime

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acceleration

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velocity

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net force

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gravity

Question 30

________ forces can make an object accelerate by changing the object's speed, direction, or both.

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Unbalanced

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Balanced

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Net

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Friction

Question 31

The direction of the ______ is the same as the direction of the net force.

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acceleration

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friction

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mass

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weight

Question 32

Newtons is a measure of

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force

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acceleration

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mass

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momentum

Question 33

Kilograms is the measurement for

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mass

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acceleration

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force

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momentum

Question 34

The measurement unit of m/s²is represented to show

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acceleration

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mass

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force

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momentum

Question 35

Any motion in which an object is moving in a curved path is

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circular motion

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gravity

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inertia

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centripetal force

Question 36

In circular motion, a force that acts perpendicular to the direction of motion toward the center of the curve is called

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centripetal force

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gravity

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inertia

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circular motion

Question 37

Forces that two objects apply to each other.

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force pair

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mass

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newton

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friction

Question 38

The forces in a force pair are equal in strength and act in _______ directions.

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opposite

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upward

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downward

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changing

Question 39

When you push against an object, it is called a/an ______.

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action force

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potential force

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reaction force

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balanced force

Question 40

According to Newton's third law, when an object pushes back on you, it is known as a/an _______.

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reaction force

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potential force

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action force

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balanced

Question 41

A measure of how hard it is to stop an object is

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momentum

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acceleration

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velocity

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inertia

Question 42

Momentum is a product of an object's _____ and _____.

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mass, velocity

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mass, inertia

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mass, weight

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velocity, speed

Question 43

The law that states that the total momentum of a group of objects remains the same unless outside forces act on the objects is

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The Law of Conservation of Momentum

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The Law of Inertia

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The Law of Gravity

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The Law of Physics

Question 44

The Law of Inertia refers to which of Newton's Laws?

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Newton's First Law

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Newton's Second Law

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Newton's Third Law

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None of these

Question 45

The formula acceleration = net force/mass applies to which law?

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Newton's Second Law

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Newton's First Law

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Newton's Third Law

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None of These

Question 46

Action/Reaction force pairs are applied in which law?

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Newton's Third Law

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Newton's First Law

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Newton's Second Law

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None of These

Question 47

The amount of matter an object has is known as ______.

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mass

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force

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friction

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gravity

Question 48

Which example describes a contact force?

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a baseball being hit by a bat

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a basketball falling toward the ground

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a metal pin being pulled toward a magnet

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an electric field causing a person's hair to stand on end

Question 49

What is the net force of 150 N to the right and 275 N to the left?

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125 N to the left

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75 N to the right

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375 N to the left

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150 N to the right

Question 50

Newton's second law allows scientists to calculate

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acceleration

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speed

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velocity

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momentum

Question 51

Why do astronauts in space weigh less than they do on Earth?

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The distance from Earth weakens Earth's gravitational pull on them

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There is less air to cause resistance in space

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The distance from Earth decreases their mass

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The friction between astronauts and Earth is greater on Earth's surface

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