Gravity in the Solar System

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What is gravity?

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Gravity is a force that attracts two bodies towards each other, depending on their masses and the distance between them.

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What creates stronger gravity between two objects?

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The closer the objects are to each other, the stronger the gravitational pull between them.

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What keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun?

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The gravitational pull of the Sun keeps the planets in orbit.

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What is inertia?

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Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.

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How does distance affect gravitational pull?

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The farther away two objects are from each other, the weaker the gravitational pull between them.

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What would happen to Earth if there was no gravity?

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Earth would float away into space due to inertia.

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What is mass?

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Mass is the amount of matter in an object, which affects its gravitational pull.

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How does mass affect gravity?

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The greater the mass of an object, the stronger its gravitational pull.

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What is the relationship between gravity and orbit speed?

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The farther a planet is from the Sun, the slower it will orbit due to weaker gravitational pull.

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What is the role of gravity in the Solar System?

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Gravity keeps planets, moons, and other celestial bodies in their orbits.