Gravitational Forces Between Objects Quiz

Gravity

• A force that accelerates (or pulls) an object toward the center of Earth.

• Any interaction that can change the motion of an object.

• The gases that surround Earth or another planet.

• A measure of a force acting in the opposite direction.

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Mass

• A measure of a force acting in the opposite direction.

• Any interaction that can change the motion of an object.

• The amount of matter that makes up an object. Mass does not change based on where you are.

• The gases that surround Earth or another planet.

Weight

• The amount of matter that makes up an object. Mass does not change based on where you are.

• A measurement that is taken using a scale and is determined by the pull of gravity. Weight can vary based on where you are and the pull of gravity in that area.

• A force that accelerates (or pulls) an object toward the center of Earth.

• Any interaction that can change the motion of an object.

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Resistance

• The amount of matter that makes up an object. Mass does not change based on where you are.

• An Italian astronomer, physicist, and engineer. He is sometimes known as the “Father of Observational Astronomy.”

• A measure of a force acting in the opposite direction.

• The gases that surround Earth or another planet.

Acceleration

• An increase in the rate or speed of something.

• Every particle attracts every other particle with a force that is proportional to their masses and inversely proportional to the square of distance between them.

• A measurement that is taken using a scale and is determined by the pull of gravity. Weight can vary based on where you are and the pull of gravity in that area.

• Any interaction that can change the motion of an object.

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Atmosphere

• An English mathematician and physicist who is known for formulating the theory of universal gravity. Newton’s three laws are commonly studied in middle and high school.

• Any interaction that can change the motion of an object.

• The amount of matter that makes up an object. Mass does not change based on where you are.

• The gases that surround Earth or another planet.

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Newton's law of gravitation

• A measure of a force acting in the opposite direction.

• Every particle attracts every other particle with a force that is proportional to their masses and inversely proportional to the square of distance between them.

• The amount of matter that makes up an object. Mass does not change based on where you are.

• An increase in the rate or speed of something.

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Force

• A force that accelerates (or pulls) an object toward the center of Earth.

• An increase in the rate or speed of something.

• A measure of a force acting in the opposite direction.

• Any interaction that can change the motion of an object.

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Galileo

• An English mathematician and physicist who is known for formulating the theory of universal gravity. Newton’s three laws are commonly studied in middle and high school.

• Every particle attracts every other particle with a force that is proportional to their masses and inversely proportional to the square of distance between them.

• An Italian astronomer, physicist, and engineer. He is sometimes known as the “Father of Observational Astronomy.”

• An increase in the rate or speed of something.

Isaac Newton

• An English mathematician and physicist who is known for formulating the theory of universal gravity. Newton’s three laws are commonly studied in middle and high school.

• An Italian astronomer, physicist, and engineer. He is sometimes known as the “Father of Observational Astronomy.”

• Every particle attracts every other particle with a force that is proportional to their masses and inversely proportional to the square of distance between them.

• A measurement that is taken using a scale and is determined by the pull of gravity. Weight can vary based on where you are and the pull of gravity in that area.

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