Gravity and Motion

The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion is called

• force
• gravity
• inertia
• weight

The force that attracts all objects towards each other is called

• gravity
• inertia
• weight
• mass

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A push or pull is called

• gravity
• inertia
• weight
• force

The force of gravity on a object is called

• gravity
• inertia
• weight
• mass

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The amount of matter in an object is called

• gravity
• inertia
• weight
• mass

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The law that states "an object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by a force" is called

• inertia
• Newton's first law of motion
• Newton's second law of motion
• Newton's law of universal gravitation

Which of the following statements is TRUE in regards to your mass and weight?

• Your mass is the same on both the Earth and the moon
• Your weight is the same on the both the Earth and the moon
• Your mass and weight remain the same on both the Earth and the moon

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Which two factors affect the strength of force of gravity?

• mass and inertia
• mass and distance
• gravity and inertia
• gravity and distance

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Which two forces combine to keep our moon in orbit around the Earth?

• mass and inertia
• mass and distance
• gravity and inertia
• gravity and distance

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Suppose the moon moves further away from the Earth. What will happen to the strength of gravity?

• It will decrease
• It will increase
• It will stay the same

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