Gravity Questions

The force that controls the motion of the solar system is called

• gravity

• magnetism

• frictoin

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The force that hold your on the ground is called:

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What is the most massive object in our Solar System?

• the sun

• the asteroid belt

• all the planets combined

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What is the force of attraction that pulls objects towards each other?

• a push

• resistence

• gravity

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When you are swinging, what causes the swing to eventually stop?

• the gravitational pull of the Sun

• the resistance of the air

• the gravitational pull of the Earth

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Why is the gravitational pull of the Sun the greatest in our solar system?

• It has the largest mass

• It is the closest thing to us

• It has the most magnetism

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Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation states that:

• Every object in the universe attracts every other object, and the force is affected by mass and distance

• Every object in the universe is only attracted to larger objects than itself

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Why does Jupiter have so many moons orbiting around it?

• It has a large mass

• It has a small mass

• The distance between Jupiter and the Sun

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Which famous scientist developed fundamental ideas about forces in the Universe?

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What holds the moon in place, orbiting around the Earth?

• the gravitational pull of the Sun

• the gravitational pull of the Earth

• the gravitational pull of the universe

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