Gravity and Motion

Which law states: an object at rest or in motion will continue doing that until acted upon by an outside force.

• Newton's 1st Law

• Newton's 2nd Law

• Newton's 3rd Law

• Law of Universal Gravitation

Which law states: the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the force applied and inversely proportional to the object's mass

• Newton's 1st Law

• Newton's 2nd Law

• Newton's 3rd Law

• Law of Universal Gravitation

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Which law states: for every action there is an equal but opposite reaction.

• Newton's 1st Law

• Newton's 2nd Law

• Newton's 3rd Law

• Law of Universal Gravitation

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

The speed needed to break from the gravitational pull of a celestial object is called the

• orbital velocity

• escape velocity

• surface gravity

• highway velocity

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

If you travel to the surface of the Moon, which of these will change?

• mass

• weight

Which law is also known as the law of inertia?

• Newton's 1st Law

• Newton's 2nd Law

• Newton's 3rd Law

• Law of Universal Gravitation

As you increase the distance between two objects, the gravitational attraction between the objects _______.

• increases

• decreases

Which planet will have the slowest orbital speed?

• Earth

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Pluto

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which two properties determine the surface gravity of a celestial object?

• Mass and Radius

• Radius and Density

• Circumference and Mass

• Density and Mass

Which of these is not a way to accelerate

• speed up

• slow down

• turn

• maintain constant velocity