Forces at a distance overview QUIZ

Ellipse

• An oval shape that contains two foci.

• a region of space in which a force acts

• a fundamental property of subatomic particles

• A force that pulls towards the source

• A quantity that does not change

Field

• An oval shape that contains two foci.

• a region of space in which a force acts

• a fundamental property of subatomic particles

• A force that pulls towards the source

• A quantity that does not change

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Constant

• An oval shape that contains two foci.

• a region of space in which a force acts

• a fundamental property of subatomic particles

• A force that pulls towards the source

• A quantity that does not change

Period

• Time for a repeating pattern to complete one cycle

• distance from the center to a point of interest

• Making a 90 degree angle from a reference

• Making a 180 degree angle to a reference

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Radius

• Time for a repeating pattern to complete one cycle

• distance from the center to a point of interest

• Making a 90 degree angle from a reference

• Making a 180 degree angle to a reference

Two objects exert a gravitational force F on each other when they are a distance d apart. If the distance between the objects is reduced to 2/3 d, what is the new gravitational force (F') compared to the original force F?

F' = (a)   F

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

Two objects with masses m1 and m2​ exert a gravitational force F on each other. If the mass of one of the objects is doubled, while the distance remains the same, what is the new gravitational force (F') compared to the original force F?

F'= (a)   F

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

Two charges exert an electrostatic force F on each other when they are a distance d apart. If the distance between the charges is increased by a factor of 4/3​, what is the new electrostatic force (F') compared to the original force F?

F' = (a)   F

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Two charges q1​ and q2​ exert an electrostatic force F on each other. If the magnitude of both charges is tripled, while the distance remains constant, what is the new electrostatic force (F') compared to the original force F?

F' = (a)   F

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

Two objects exert a gravitational force of F on each other when they are 10 meters apart. If the distance between them is reduced to 5 meters, what is the new gravitational force F' in terms of the initial force F?

F' = (a)   F

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