Which of the following statements are true?

Gravitational force decreases as distance increases.

Gravitational force increases as distance increases.

Gravitational force is not affected by the distance between two objects.

If a tennis ball, a baseball, and a golf ball are dropped together from a high place, which ball will land first? (Assume there is no air resistance.)

They will land at the same time.

The tennis ball will land first.

Which of the following data would support the claim that the gravitational force between objects depends on mass?

Gravitational force is stronger on more massive planets.

An object’s weight can change depending where it is on Earth.

The further a planet is away from the sun, the smaller the gravitational force.

A rocket can escape Earth’s gravity by traveling at high speed.

The force of gravitational attraction between the Sun and Venus could be increased by reducing which of the following?

The distance between the Sun and Venus

The period of rotation of the Sun

The speed of the orbit of Venus

The strength of the gravitational attraction depends on the mass of the objects involved and on the distance between them. The gravitational force between two objects will be lowest in which of the following situations?

Both objects have small masses, and they are far apart.

Both objects have small masses and are close together.

Both objects have large masses and are close together.

One object has a large mass, and the objects are close together.

The gravitational force between two objects will be greatest in which of the following situations?

Both objects have large masses and are close together.

Both objects have small masses and are close together.

Both objects have small masses, and they are far apart.

One object has a large mass, and the objects are close together.

Which statement best describes the relationship between the weight and mass of an object?

If mass increases, weight will increase.

If mass increases, weight will decrease.

Doubling mass reduces weight by half.

An increase in mass will not affect weight.

The gravitational pull on planet A is greater than on planet B. Which of the following best describes the mass and weight of an object that goes from planet A to planet B?

The mass will be the same, but weight will change.

The mass will change, but weight will be the same.

Both the mass and the weight will change.

The mass and weight will be the same on both planets.

What happens to the mass and weight of an object that is launched into space, where the pull of gravity is less?

The mass stays constant while the weight decreases.

The mass decreases while the weight stays constant.

The mass stays constant while the weight increases.

The mass increases while the weight decreases.

Jennifer is explaining the difference between weight and mass to her little sister. In comparing the two, which of the following could Jennifer use to correctly describe the weight of an object?

Weight is the amount of gravitational pull on an object.

Weight is the same everywhere in space.

Weight is how much matter is within an object.

Weight is not impacted by the force of gravity.

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There is no gravity in space.

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Galileo Galilei is famous for dropping cannonballs off
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Acceleration due to gravity on or near the surface of planet earth is 9.8 m/s/s.

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Objects fall slower than 9.8 m/s/s primarily because of air resistance.

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Air resistance does not exist in space.

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Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation states that the force of gravity between two objects depends on the mass of the objects and how fast they are moving.

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When a falling object reaches terminal velocity, the forces acting on the object are balanced and the object stops falling.

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Gravitational Forces

There is no gravity in space.

Galileo Galilei is famous for dropping cannonballs off
of the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

Acceleration due to gravity on or near the surface of planet earth is 9.8 m/s/s.

Objects fall slower than 9.8 m/s/s primarily because of air resistance.

Air resistance does not exist in space.

Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation states that the force of gravity between two objects depends on the mass of the objects and how fast they are moving.

When a falling object reaches terminal velocity, the forces acting on the object are balanced and the object stops falling.

Mass is the same as weight.

Gravity is a force that can attract and repel like magnets.

A person will have more mass if they travel to another planet with a different amount of gravity.

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Gravitational Forces

There is no gravity in space.

Galileo Galilei is famous for dropping cannonballs off of the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

Acceleration due to gravity on or near the surface of planet earth is 9.8 m/s/s.

Objects fall slower than 9.8 m/s/s primarily because of air resistance.

Air resistance does not exist in space.

Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation states that the force of gravity between two objects depends on the mass of the objects and how fast they are moving.

When a falling object reaches terminal velocity, the forces acting on the object are balanced and the object stops falling.

Mass is the same as weight.

Gravity is a force that can attract and repel like magnets.

A person will have more mass if they travel to another planet with a different amount of gravity.

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Galileo Galilei is famous for dropping cannonballs off
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