Gravity

Front

What is gravity?

Back

Gravity is a force that pulls two objects towards one another.

Front

Who was the first person to study gravity?

Back

Isaac Newton

Front

What keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?

Back

Gravity

Front

Why would a person weigh more on Jupiter than on Earth?

Back

Because Jupiter has more mass, and therefore more gravity.

Front

Which model has greater gravitational attraction: model A or model B?

Back

Model A has greater gravitational attraction.

Front

What is the relationship between mass and gravity?

Back

The more mass an object has, the greater its gravitational pull.

Front

What happens to gravity as distance increases?

Back

Gravity decreases as the distance between two objects increases.

Front

Is gravity a push or a pull?

Back

Gravity is a pull.

Front

What is the effect of gravity on falling objects?

Back

Gravity causes objects to fall towards the Earth.

Front

Can gravity be felt on the Moon?

Back

Yes, but it is weaker on the Moon than on Earth.