Gravitational

As the distance between two objects increases, the force of gravity between them decreases.

• True

• False

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

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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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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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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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What does the strength of gravity between two objects depend upon?

• Mass & distance

• Mass & weight

• Gravity & inertia

• Inertia & mass

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as the mass of an object increases, the pull of gravity...

• Increases

• Decreases

• Stays the same

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