Gravitational Motion

Two factors affecting the amount of gravitational attraction between 2 objects are...

• Mass and Distance 

• Mass and Matter

• Distance and Weight 

• Weight and Mass

As the distance between two objects increases, the gravitational attraction... 

• Increases

• Decreases

• Stays the same

As the masses of two objects increase, the gravitational attraction...

• Increases

• Decreases

• Stays the same

Which of the following is used to find the gravitational force on an object?

• F = Gm₁m₂/r²

• g = Gm₂/r²

Two objects are attracted to each other with 36 N of gravitational force. What would the force between them be if the distance between them was doubled?

• 9 N

• 18 N

• 72 N

• 144 N

Two objects are attracted to each other with 36 N of gravitational force. What would the force between them be if one of the masses were tripled?

• 9 N

• 12 N

• 72 N

• 108 N

Two objects are attracted to each other with 36 N of gravitational force. If the mass of one of the objects doubled and the distance between the objects doubled, the gravitational force would...

• Increase

• Decrease

• Stay the same

Which diagram best shows the gravitational interaction between Earth and a satellite?

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Our solar system can best be described by the ______________ model.

• heliocentric

• geocentric

• ellipticalcentric

The Earth moves in an ____________ orbit around the Sun

• Circular

• Elliptical

• Round

• Square