IG 12 Law of Universal Gravitation

A scientific _____ describes an event under certain conditions. It is based on well-tested experiments and observations

• hypothesis

• law

• theory

• conclusion

Objects in our Solar System include:

• The Sun and all known stars

• The Sun, asteroids, and comets

• The Sun, planets, dwarf planets, moons, comets, and asteroids

• The Sun and all its layers

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Newton's first law of motion, the law of ______, states that an object will remain at rest or in motion unless it is acted on by an outside force.

• acceleration

• action

• reaction

• inertia

Gravity is _____.

• a type of magnetism

• an attractive force

• a type of electricity

• a form of energy

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Based on this illustration, (A) represents ___.

• inertia

• acceleration

• force

• gravity

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Based on this illustration, (B) represents ___.

• inertia

• acceleration

• force

• gravity

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Based on this illustration, the forces of __(A)__ and __(B)__ have to be perfectly balanced for an orbit to happen.

• action and reaction

• mass and weight

• gravity and inertia

• up and right

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Gravitational force depends on _____.

• The distance between the objects

• The mass of the objects

• The mass of the objects and the distance between them

• The volume of the objects

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If two objects are compared at a certain distance, according to Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation, what is true? Select all the phrases that apply

• Both objects have mass and therefore they have no gravitational force.

• Lower mass objects have less gravitational force.

• Lower mass objects have more gravitational force.

• Higher mass objects have stronger gravitational force.

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In respect to the gravitational force between two objects and their distance, Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation states that: Select all the phrases that apply

• The distance between two objects is inversely proportional to the force due to gravity.

• The greater the distance, the weaker the gravitational force.

• The greater the distance, the stronger the gravitational force.

• The distance between two objects is directly proportional.