Gravity

Front

What is gravity?

Back

Gravity is a force that pulls objects toward each other, especially towards the center of the Earth.

Front

What does gravitational force depend on?

Back

Gravitational force depends on the mass of the objects and the distance between them.

Front

What happens to gravitational force as the mass of an object increases?

Back

As mass increases, gravitational force increases.

Front

What happens to gravitational force as the distance between two objects increases?

Back

As the distance increases, gravitational force decreases.

Front

What is weight?

Back

Weight is the measure of the gravitational force acting on an object.

Front

What unit is used to measure weight?

Back

Weight is measured in newtons.

Front

Do smaller objects experience gravity?

Back

Yes, but the gravitational force between smaller objects is very weak.

Front

What pulls everything toward the center of the Earth?

Back

Earth's gravity pulls everything toward the center of the Earth.

Front

Is it true that most objects have too small a mass to experience significant gravity?

Back

True, most objects are too small to experience significant gravitational force between them.

Front

What is the relationship between mass and gravitational force?

Back

The greater the mass of an object, the stronger the gravitational force it exerts.