Gravitational Force

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 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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Which of the following does NOT affect the gravitational force between the earth and the sun?

• Mass of earth

• Mass of sun

• Distance between earth and sun

• Your weight

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The gravitational force between Earth and the Sun causes ______.

• ocean tides

• Earth's orbit

• Earth's atmosphere

• Moon's orbit

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The farther apart two objects are, the _______ the gravitational force.

• weaker

• stronger

• less stable

• more stable

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Jupiter has about 317 times more mass than Earth. What can you infer from this fact? 

• That Jupiter’s gravitational force is much weaker than on Earth’s gravitational force.

• That Jupiter’s gravitational force is much stronger than Earth’s gravitational force.

• That Jupiter’s and Earth’s gravitational forces are equal.

• Mass has no effect on the gravitational force between two 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

What is the relationship between mass and gravitational pull?

• Higer mass creates higher gravitational pull

• Lower mass creates higher gravitational pull

• Lower gravitational pull creates more mass

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