Newton's Gravitational Law

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

• Mass & distance

• Mass & weight

• Gravity & inertia

• Inertia & mass

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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

If the earth did not have _________, it would be impossible for humans to do anything because we would not be able to sit, stand, or walk around.

• weight

• the 3rd law of motion

• ice cream

• gravity

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

• Increases

• Decreases

• Stays the same

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What happens to the force of gravity between two objects if the mass of one object increases?

• The force of gravity between them decreases.

• The force of gravity between them stays the same.

• The force of gravity between them increases.

• The force of gravity between them is not affected by mass.

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The force of attraction between all matter.

• inertia

• friction

• net force

• gravity

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What does Newton's Gravitational Law state about the force between two masses?

• It is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them

• It is directly proportional to the distance between them

• It is inversely proportional to the product of their masses

• It is directly proportional to the square of the distance between them

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Which of the following is the formula for gravitational force according to Newton's Gravitational Law?

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If the distance between two objects is doubled, what happens to the gravitational force between them?

• It becomes one-fourth as strong

• It doubles

• It becomes half as strong

• It remains the same

What is the gravitational constant (G) used in Newton's Gravitational Law?

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