GRAVITY in space

Front

The attractive force between objects is called...

Back

Gravity

Front

The ............ of 2 objects and their distance from each other determine the gravitational force between them.

Back

MASS

Front

What 2 factors affect the force of gravity?

Back

Mass and Distance

Front

As the mass of interacting objects increases, gravity...

Back

increases

Front

As the mass of interacting objects decreases, gravity...

Back

decreases

Front

As the distance of interacting objects increases, gravity...

Back

decreases

Front

The greater the pull of gravity on an object, the greater the ............. of that object.

Back

weight

Front

Complete the following statement: The farther away two planets are the _______ the gravitational force between them.

Back

less

Front

A brick and a pencil are dropped at the same time from the same height. Which one would hit the ground first?

Back

Both would hit at the same time.

Front

When will the forces of gravity between two objects be the GREATEST?

Back

when the masses of both objects are large and the objects are close together