Universal Gravitation

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What states that "every object in the universe attracts every other object"?

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Law of Universal Gravitation

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What happens to your weight if Earth's mass is cut in half?

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Your weight would decrease because gravitational force decreases.

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Is it true that the moon falls?

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Yes, the moon is falling around the earth due to its tangential velocity.

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As mass increases, what happens to gravitational force?

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Gravitational force increases.

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What did Newton discover about gravity?

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Newton discovered that gravity extends throughout the universe.

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What is the formula for the Law of Universal Gravitation?

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F = G * (m1 * m2) / r^2, where F is the gravitational force, G is the gravitational constant, m1 and m2 are the masses, and r is the distance between the centers of the two masses.

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What is gravitational force?

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Gravitational force is the attractive force between two masses.

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How does distance affect gravitational force?

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Gravitational force decreases as the distance between two objects increases.

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What is the gravitational constant (G)?

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G is approximately 6.674 × 10^-11 N(m/kg)^2.

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What is the relationship between weight and mass?

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Weight is the force of gravity acting on an object's mass.