Gravity and Inertia

Front

What is gravity?

Back

A force that pulls objects "in" or together.

Front

Gravity attracts all objects towards one another.

Back

True

Front

Every object in the universe attracts every other object.

Back

True

Front

Which of the following is an example of gravity? Options: Slamming on the breaks in your car and flying forward. , The last 4 fruit loops in your ceral bowl coming together to form a circle. , Moving up and down on a rollercoaster. , Miss Rindy pushing open a door. 

Back

The last 4 fruit loops in your ceral bowl coming together to form a circle. 

Front

Two factors impacting the strength of the force of gravity between 2 objects are...

Back

mass and distance 

Front

What is inertia?

Back

An object in motion that wants to stay in a straight path unless it is acted upon by another force.

Front

Because of inertia, a moving object will keep ________.

Back

moving

Front

To change the motion of an object, inertia must be overcome by a __________ acting on the object.

Back

force

Front

Because of inertia, a resting object will remain at ________.

Back

rest

Front

Which of the following is an example of inertia? Options: Slamming on the breaks in your car and flying forward., An apple falling off of a tree., Running at a cross country event.

Back

Slamming on the breaks in your car and flying forward.