Mass is a measurement of

how much matter is present in an object

how much weight is present in an object

the amount a spring is compressed on a scale

none of the answers are correct

Jupiter has about 317 times more mass than Earth. What can you infer from this fact?

That Jupiter’s gravitational force is much stronger than Earth’s gravitational force.

That Jupiter’s gravitational force is much weaker than on Earth’s gravitational force.

That Jupiter’s and Earth’s gravitational forces are equal.

Mass has no effect on the gravitational force between two objects

Why do we not feel a gravitational attraction to the objects around us?

The masses are too small for the F g value to be noticeable

Gravitational forces are not found on Earth

The radius between us and the objects is too great

Electrical forces overpower the gravitational forces

When do gravitational forces exist between two objects?

They are always present between any two objects.

They only exist between microscopic objects.

Gravitational forces only act on objects falling on Earth.

They only exist for objects in space.

What effect does increasing the distance between the two objects do to the gravitational force?

The distance between two objects has no effect on the gravitational force

Why do all of the planets orbit the sun rather than Earth?

the sun is in the middle of the milky way

Newton's law of gravitation

Every particle attracts every other particle with a force that is proportional to their masses and inversely proportional to the square of distance between them.

A measure of a force acting in the opposite direction.

The amount of matter that makes up an object. Mass does not change based on where you are.

An increase in the rate or speed of something.

An English mathematician and physicist who is known for formulating the theory of universal gravity. Newton’s three laws are commonly studied in middle and high school.

An Italian astronomer, physicist, and engineer. He is sometimes known as the “Father of Observational Astronomy.”

An French physicist stated every particle attracts every other particle with a force that is proportional to their masses and inversely proportional to the square of distance between them.

An English mathematician and physicist stated a measurement that is taken using a scale and is determined by the pull of gravity. Weight can vary based on where you are and the pull of gravity in that area.

Gravitational Force

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Which is needed to determine the amount of gravitational force between two objects?

distance and mass

weight and time

area and weight

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The gravitational force exerted by an object depends on its

volume

mass

weight

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A student drops a bowling ball and an apple from a third-story window. Both objects hit the ground at the same time. From the experiment, the student should conclude that

the apple weighs more than the bowling ball

more air friction is acting on the apple than on the bowling ball

gravity pulls on both objects, causing them to fall at the same time.

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What is gravitational force?

It makes objects at rest start moving.

It makes objects that are moving stop.

The force of attraction between two objects.

It pulls you into space.

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A baseball and bat are on the ground. What is true?

They attract each other with equal gravitational force.

There is no gravitational force between them.

The baseball will float because it's lighter.

The bat will pull the baseball closer to itself.

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As the product of two objects' masses increases, the pull of gravity

Increases

Decreases

Stays the same

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This FORCE pulls things. It PULLS things into orbit around the sun.

Newton

gravity

weight

path

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Gravitational Force

Which is needed to determine the amount of gravitational force between two objects?

The gravitational force exerted by an object depends on its

A student drops a bowling ball and an apple from a third-story window. Both objects hit the ground at the same time. From the experiment, the student should conclude that

What is gravitational force?

A baseball and bat are on the ground. What is true?

As the product of two objects' masses increases, the pull of gravity

This FORCE pulls things. It PULLS things into orbit around the sun.

Mass is a measurement of

Jupiter has about 317 times more mass than Earth. What can you infer from this fact?

The push or pull between two objects

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