Gravity

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

• The distance between the earth and the sun

• The mass of the earth

• The mass of the sun

• The net electrical charge of the earth

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

A satellite with a mass of 50kg is entering the atmosphere of Neptune which has a gravity of 11.1. calculate the satellite's weight.

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Chose the images with the weakest gravitational forces.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

A force of attraction between masses

• friction

• force

• weight

• gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

a measuremen t of the force of gravity from a massive object pulling another object toward it

• friction

• force

• weight

• gravity

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

the force of attraction between objects with mass

• force

• gravity

• gravitational force

• terminal force

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

the maximum speed an object can obtain during free fall through air

• constant velocity

• terminal velocity

• constant speed

• terminal speed

A teacher attaches pictures to the dry- erase board using tape during a sorting activity. The next day, one of the pictures was found on the ground. Which force acted upon the picture causing it to fall?

• friction

• magnetism

• gravity

• evaporation

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which investigation will best test the effects of gravity on moving objects?

• pencils falling from the same height

• balloons floating upward from the same height

• a bicycle speeding up on a flat surface

• a ball slowing down on a flat surface

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The force that pulls objects toward the center of Earth is

• force

• gravity

• friction

• energy

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