Physics Basics: Gravity and Related Concepts

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Gravity

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a force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses

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Mass

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the amount of matter in an object

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Gravitational pull

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the force of gravity between two objects like the Earth and the Sun or the Earth and the moon

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Weight

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a measure of the force of gravity on an object

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Pounds

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unit of weight

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Force

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a push or a pull

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Air resistance

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force that opposes the motion of objects that move through the air.