Gravitational Force

The strength of the gravitational force between two objects depends on

• Mass and Matter

• Mass and Weight

• Mass and Distance

• Mass and Strength

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The gravitational force between two objects changes with the distance between the two objects

• True

• False

An object with more mass will exert greater gravitational force than an object with lesser mass.

• True

• False

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As the distance between two objects increases, the force of gravity between them decreases.

• True

• False

The gravitational interaction is caused by

• Earth's magnetic field.

• Earth's rotation.

• Earth's atmosphere.

• The interaction between two masses

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Two people are sitting near each other in the classroom. There is a gravitational interaction

• between the two people that causes them to move toward each other.

• only between the earth and each person. The two people do not have a gravitational interaction between them.

• Two people are sitting near each other in the classroom. There is a gravitational interaction

• between the two people, but you don't notice it because it is so small.

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The variables that affect the gravitational interaction between two objects are:

• masses and directions of motions of the objects.

• masses and speeds of the objects.

• masses and distances between the objects.

• distance between and speeds of the objects.

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As a space ship of constant mass moves farther away from Earth, the strength of the gravitational interaction between the Earth and the space craft

• stays the same.

• increases.

• there is not enough information to answer.

• decreases

As mass decreases, gravitational force does what?

• Increases
• Decreases 
• Remains the same
• Changes

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As distance separating the objects increases the force

• increases
• decreases
• stays the same

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