Study Jams: Gravity & Inertia

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What is gravitational force?

Back

The force of attraction between any two objects.

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What does it mean when we say an object has inertia?

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Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.

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What is the center of gravity?

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The exact center of an object's mass.

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How does gravity affect objects on Earth?

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Gravity pulls objects toward the center of the Earth.

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What is the relationship between mass and gravitational force?

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

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Why do objects fall to the ground?

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Objects fall to the ground due to the gravitational force exerted by the Earth.

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What is inertia's role in motion?

Back

Inertia keeps an object in motion or at rest unless acted upon by a force.

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How does gravity affect the moon's orbit around the Earth?

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Gravity keeps the moon in orbit by pulling it toward the Earth while it moves forward.

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What happens to gravitational force as distance increases?

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Gravitational force decreases as the distance between two objects increases.

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What is an example of gravitational force in everyday life?

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When you drop a ball, gravity pulls it toward the ground.