Gravity and Planetary Motion

Front

The attractive force between objects is called....

Back

Gravity

Front

What prevents the planets from deviating into space and keeps them in the planets of our Solar System?

Back

Gravity

Front

Which planet shares the greatest gravitational attraction with the sun?

Back

Mercury

Front

Shorter revolutions are characteristic of which type of planets?

Back

Inner planets

Front

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

Back

decreases

Front

What is the term for the force that pulls objects toward each other?

Back

Gravity

Front

What keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?

Back

Gravity

Front

Which planet is known for having the strongest gravitational pull?

Back

Jupiter

Front

What is the relationship between mass and gravitational force?

Back

Greater mass results in a stronger gravitational force.

Front

What is inertia?

Back

The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.