FAC#1 Gravity & Inertia

Which term refers to the amount of matter in an object?

• mass

• density

• volume

• weight

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Which term refers to the force of gravity acting on an object?

• acceleration

• velocity

• mass

• weight

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Which term refers to the force that attracts objects towards each other?

• gravity

• repulsion

• friction

• magnetism

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Which term refers to a push or pull on an object?

• pressure

• force

• velocity

• acceleration

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Which term refers to the tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion?

• inertia

• acceleration

• friction

• momentum

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Which law states that an object at rest will stay at rest, and an object in motion will stay in motion with the same speed and direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force?

• Law of Conservation of Energy

• Newton's First Law of Motion

• Newton's Third Law of Motion

• Newton's Second Law of Motion

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Which law states that every object in the universe attracts every other object with a force?

• Ohm's law

• Boyle's law

• Einstein's theory of relativity

• Newton's law of universal gravitation

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The strength of the force of gravity between two objects depends on two factors: they are _______ and ________.

• distance

• gravity

• density

• mass

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If the distance between two objects doubles, the gravitational force will _________?

• increase

• decrease

• remain unchanged

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If the mass of an object increases, the gravitational force will _________?

• increase

• decrease

• remain unchanged

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