Gravity and Falling Objects Review

The downward movement under the force of gravity only is called ____________.

• velocity

• friction

• free fall

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The speed and direction of moving object is called ________.

• friction

• velocity

• free fall

• gravity

Constant velocity is when an object has constant speed in a constant direction and no ______________ acting on it.

• net force

• gravity

• friction

• air resistance

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_________ energy is the amount of stored energy.

• Kinetic

• Potential

• Thermal

• Motion

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_________ is the energy an object has due to its motion.

• Potential

• Kinetic

• Thermal

• Motion

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________ energy is energy in the form of heat.

• Potential

• Thermal

• Kinetic

• Motion

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This is the force of attraction between two masses.

• velocity

• gravitation

• friction

• speed

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When a feather and a bowling ball are dropped at the same time, why does the feather hit the ground last?

• gravity

• air reistance

• free fall

• terminal velocity

What force keeps objects in orbit around Earth?

• friction

• gravity

• free fall

• magnetic

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Gravitational attraction depends on what two things?

• speed and velocity

• speed and mass

• distance and speed

• mass and distance

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