Masses and How They Affect Gravity Vocabulary

What is an ellipse?

• a. A type of force field
• b. A geometric shape that is a flattened circle or oval, characterized by its two axes, major and minor, which may have different lengths.
• c. A measure of the brightness or size of an object.

What is a force field?

• a. A region of space where a force acts on an object.
• b. A vector quantity that describes the rate of motion of an object.
• c. The force by which a planet or other body draws objects toward its center.

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What is a galaxy?

• a. A region of space where a force acts on an object.
• b. A vast system of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter bound together by gravity.
• c. The average distance between a celestial body and the object it is orbiting.

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What does gravitational field refer to?

• a. The curved path that an object, such as a planet or satellite, follows around another celestial body due to gravity.
• b. A field around a mass object that influences other objects with mass, causing them to experience a force known as gravity.
• c. A system comprising the sun and the celestial bodies that are gravitationally bound to it.

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What is gravity?

• a. A force that pulls objects toward each other, often due to gravity or electromagnetism.
• b. The average distance between a celestial body and the object it is orbiting.
• c. The force by which a planet or other body draws objects toward its center.

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What is magnitude in the context of physics or astronomy?

• a. The strength of a force.
• b. A measure of the brightness or size of an object.
• c. A type of elliptical orbit.

What is an orbit?

• a. A type of force field.
• b. The curved path that an object, such as a planet or satellite, follows around another celestial body due to gravity.
• c. A vector quantity that describes the rate of motion of an object, including both its speed and direction.

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What is a solar system?

• a. A vector quantity that describes the rate of motion of an object, including both its speed and direction.
• b. A system comprising the sun and the celestial bodies that are gravitationally bound to it, including planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and other objects.
• c. A vast system of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter bound together by gravity.

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What is an attractive force?

• a. A force that pulls objects toward each other, often due to gravity or electromagnetism.
• b. The average distance between a celestial body and the object it is orbiting.
• c. A measure of the brightness or size of an object.

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What are planets?

• a. A region of space where a force acts on an object.
• b. Large celestial bodies that orbit stars, with sufficient mass to assume a nearly spherical shape. In our solar system, examples include Earth, Mars, and Jupiter.
• c. A field around a mass object that influences other objects with mass, causing them to experience a force known as gravity.