Gravity Force Lab: Basics PhET

In the simulation, adjust the masses of the two objects and observe the effect on the gravitational force between them. What happens to the gravitational force as the masses of the two objects increase?

• A) The gravitational force increases.

• B) The gravitational force decreases.

• C) The gravitational force stays the same.

• D) The gravitational force disappears.

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In the simulation, adjust the distance between the two objects and observe the effect on the gravitational force. What happens to the gravitational force as the distance between the two objects increases?

• A) The gravitational force increases.

• B) The gravitational force decreases.

• C) The gravitational force stays the same.

• D) The gravitational force becomes zero.

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In the simulation, adjust the distance between the two objects and observe how the force changes for different distances. At what distance is the gravitational force between two objects the strongest?

• A) When the objects are far apart.

• B) When the objects are very close together.

• C) When the objects are at a medium distance.

• D) When the objects are at random distances.

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In the simulation, change the mass of one object and observe how it affects the gravitational force. What happens to the gravitational force when you double the mass of one of the objects, keeping the other mass and distance the same?

• A) The gravitational force doubles.

• B) The gravitational force halves.

• C) The gravitational force quadruples.

• D) The gravitational force remains unchanged.

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In the simulation, change the mass of both objects and observe the effect on the gravitational force. What happens to the gravitational force when both masses are doubled?

• A) The gravitational force quadruples.

• B) The gravitational force doubles.

• C) The gravitational force remains the same.

• D) The gravitational force is halved.

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In the simulation, decrease the distance between the two objects and observe the effect on the gravitational force. What happens to the gravitational force as the distance between the two objects is reduced by half?

• A) The gravitational force increases by a factor of four.

• B) The gravitational force decreases by half.

• C) The gravitational force stays the same.

• D) The gravitational force becomes zero.

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In the simulation, adjust the masses and distance of the two objects while observing the changes in the force. Which combination of factors will result in the largest gravitational force?

• A) Large masses and small distance.

• B) Small masses and large distance.

• C) Small masses and small distance.

• D) Large masses and large distance.

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In the simulation, decrease the mass of one of the objects and observe the effect on the gravitational force. What happens to the gravitational force when the mass of one object is decreased to one-half of its original value, while keeping the other mass and distance constant?

• A) The gravitational force is halved.

• B) The gravitational force is doubled.

• C) The gravitational force remains the same.

• D) The gravitational force is reduced to zero.

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In the simulation, observe the gravitational force at different distances for two objects of the same mass. What is the relationship between the gravitational force and distance between two objects?

• A) The gravitational force increases as distance increases.

• B) The gravitational force decreases as distance increases.

• C) The gravitational force remains the same regardless of distance.

• D) The gravitational force fluctuates with distance.

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What did you observe when the masses of both objects were increased at the same time?

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