Law of Gravity

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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If the mass of either m₁ or m₂ is increased then the force of gravitation between them will...

• increase

• decrease

• stay the same

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Newton's law of universal gravitation states that ______ and _______ are the two variables that affect the strength of the gravitational pull between two objects.

• Mass and Distance

• Distance and Weight

• Mass and Matter

• Weight and Mass

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The force of gravity gets weaker as the distance between objects increases.

• True

• False

The more mass an object has, the greater the gravitational pull.

• True

• False

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If the Sun’s mass increased, how would the strength of gravity between the Sun and Earth change?

• It would decrease.

• It would stay the same.

• It would increase.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What is gravity?

• The force that pulls objects together

• The force that pushes objects apart

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What direction is the force of gravity?

• Up

• Down

• Sideways

What kind of gravitational pull does the sun have on this planet?

• Strong

• Weak

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Where is the strongest gravitational pull on Earth?

• Near Mercury

• Near Neptune

• Near Earth

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