Newton and Kepler

two spheres are 1 meter apart. If the distance between the two spheres was increased to 2 meters, how would the gravitational attraction change?

• it would decrease by a factor of 4

• it would decrease by a factor of 2

• it would increase by a factor of 4

• it would increase by a factor of 2

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how is distance and gravitational force related?

• directly

• indirectly

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how are mass and gravitational force related?

• directly

• indirectly

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in this diagram, 4 pairs of metal spheres of equal size sit on a level surface the same distance apart. Which pair of metal spheres has the greatest gravitational attraction between them?

• a

• b

• c

• d

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What happens to the force between two objects if the mass of both objects is doubled and the distance between them is cut in half?

• the force between the objects would be cut in half

• the force between the objects would be 16 times greater

• the force between the objects would be 4 times greater

• there would be no change to the force between the objects

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what happens to the force between two objects if the mass of both objects is doubled?

• there would be no change

• the force would be cut in half

• the force would be 2 times greater

• the force would be 4 times greater

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What happens to the force between two objects if the mass of one object is doubled?

• there is no change

• the force would be 4 times greater

• the force would be cut in half

• the force would be 2 times greater

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According to Kepler's 3rd law, which planet would have a longer orbital period?

• Hermes (purple)

• Ambrosia(green)

• Phaidros(red)

• Elpis(teal)

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if the distance between the Earth and the moon were to decrease, what would be the resulting impact of the gravitational force between the Earth and the moon?

• the force on the moon would increase, Earth would decrease

• The force on Earth would increase, the moon would decrease

• The force between both would increase

• The force between both would decrease

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according to Kepler's first law, which of the following accurately describes the orbits of the planets?

• ellipse with the sun offset from the center

• circle with the sun offset from the center

• ellipse with the sun in the middle

• circle with the sun in the middle

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