Gravitational Forces

The force that causes objects with mass to attract one anoter.

• Mass

• Force

• Gravity

• Interacting Objects

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which of the following data would support the claim that the gravitational force between objects depends on mass?

• An object's weight can change depending on where it is on Earth.

• Further away a planet is from the sun the smaller the gravitational force.

• Gravitational force is stronger on more massive planets.

• A rocket can escape Earth's gravity by traveling at high speed.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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

• Net electrical charge of earth

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The gravitational force between 2 objects will be very small unless which of the following is true?

• The objects must be very far apart

• One of the objects must have a very large mass.

• Both objects must have very large mass

• Both objects must be in a solid state of matter.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which of the following forces is attractive but never repulsive?

• Gravitational Force

• Electric Force

• Magnetic Force

• Electromotive Force

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Fill in the blank: Objects that are closer together have ​ (a)   of a gravitational force between them than objects that are further apart

• more

• less

Which of the diagrams shows the least gravitational force?

• I

• II

• III

• IV

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

A planets mass and distance from the Sun determine how much gravitational effect is applied on the planet.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

A planets mass and distance from the Sun determine how much gravitational effect is applied on the planet.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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