Gravitational Forces

There is no gravity in space.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Galileo Galilei is famous for dropping cannonballs off

of the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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

• True

• False

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

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Air resistance does not exist in space.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Mass is the same as weight.

• True

• False

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

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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

• True

• False