Gravitational Forces Between Objects

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Force that pulls objects to Earth

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Gravity

Front

Mass = Amount of _____

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Matter

Front

Astronomers study

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space

Front

Gasses encircling Earth

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Atmosphere

Front

Can change based on location

Back

Weight

Front

Moon's gravitational force

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ocean tides

Front

Gravitational force between Earth and Sun

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Earth's orbit

Front

Universal law of gravity

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Isaac Newton

Front

Gravity accelerates objects toward:

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Earth

Front

Distance and gravitational force

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Farther apart = weaker