Newton's Law of Gravitation

Two masses m₁ and m₂ are separated by a distance R and gravitaional force between them is F. If the distance R is reduced to R/2 the force will now be

• 8X

• 2X

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 4X

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what is the relationship between mass of object and distance between objects..

• mass increase, gravitational force increase

• mass increase, gravitational force decrease

• mass decrease, gravitational force increase

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If two objects increase their distance, it _________ the gravitational pull between the two objects

• increases

• decreases

• has no effect on

• eliminates

The gravitational pull is __________ proportional to the distance between two objects

• conversely

• directly

• pyrotechnically

• inversely

Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation claims that the attraction between objects with mass depends on what 2 things?

• volume and height

• velocity and length

• acceleration and color

• mass and distance

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Complete the following statement: The farther away two planets are the _______ the gravitational force between them.

• more

• same

• dosen't matter

• less

Which configuration will result in the greatest gravitational force?

• small masses far apart

• large masses far apart

• small masses close together

• large masses close together

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Two asteroids exert a gravitational force, F, on each other. Some time later, the asteroids are now three times as far from each other as before. Which of the following represents the gravitational force at this distance?

• F/3

• F/2

• F/6

• F/9

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A moon is located at  1 unit out from the planet it orbits. If that moon was orbiting at 2 units out from the planet, how much would the gravitational force on the moon be compared to its distance at 1 unit?

• 1/4

• 1/6

• 2x as much

• 4 times as much

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If I double the distance between two objects, what happens to their gravitational Force?

• 4x bigger

• 4x smaller

• 2x bigger

• 2x smaller