What did Newton realize about the force causing planets to orbit the Sun?
Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
It is the same force that causes objects to fall towards Earth.
It is different from the force causing objects to fall on Earth.
It is a force that only affects objects on Earth.
It is a force that only affects celestial bodies.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to Newton's thought experiment, what would happen if a cannonball is fired with immense force?
It would orbit the Earth indefinitely.
It would explode due to high speed.
It would fall back to Earth immediately.
It would travel in a straight line into space.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does Newton's equation for gravitational force depend on?
The volume of the objects.
The distance between the surfaces of the objects.
The mass of the objects and the distance between their centers.
The color of the objects.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do all objects fall towards Earth with the same acceleration?
Because the Earth's surface is flat.
Because they have the same mass.
Because the force of gravity is the same for all objects.
Because more massive objects have greater inertia.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a limitation of Newton's theory of gravity?
It could not be applied to objects on Earth.
It could not explain the motion of planets.
It could not explain how gravity acts at a distance.
It could not calculate the force of gravity.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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How did later scientists improve upon Newton's understanding of gravity?
By introducing the concept of gravitational fields.
By proving gravity does not exist.
By showing gravity only affects large objects.
By stating gravity is a myth.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What major theory provided a more sophisticated understanding of gravity?
The theory of evolution.
Newton's law of motion.
Einstein's general theory of relativity.
The theory of electromagnetism.
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