Universal Gravitation

The gravitational pull is __________ proportional to the distance between two objects

• conversely

• directly

• pyrotechnically

• inversely

A moon is located at  1 unit out from the planet it orbits. If that moon was orbiting at 2 units out from the planet, how much would the gravitational force on the moon be compared to its distance at 1 unit?

• 1/4

• 1/6

• 2x as much

• 4 times as much

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If the distance between 2 masses is increased then the force of gravitation between them will...

• increase

• decrease

• stay the same

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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If the mass of either m₁ or m₂ is increased then the force of gravitation between them will...

• increase

• decrease

• stay the same

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

What did Newton say about the gravitational force between distant objects?

• It is independent of distance

• It is inversely related to distance squared

• It is proportional to distance squared

• It is inversely related to mass squared

• It is zero, unless the objects are touching

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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Earth pulls satellite, and satellite pulls Earth. Which of the forces is stronger?

• Earth pulling satellite

• Satellite pulling Earth

• Both the same

• Not enough information to determine

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which pair of masses will have the greatest gravitational force of attraction between them?

• top pair because they have the greatest masses and are closer together

• middle pair, because they are closer together

• bottom pair because they have the greatest masses and are further apart

• all have the same Fg

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Two objects are attracted to each other with 36 N of gravitational force.
What would the force between them be if the distance between them were doubled?

• 9

• 18

• 72

• 144

The picture shows two situations of two objects gravitationally attracting each other. What is the proportional change in distance of situation 2 as compared to situation 1?

• 1/2

• 1

• 2

• 4

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

If two objects are brought closer to 1/2 the original distance, by what factor would the gravity force between them change?

• 1/2 as much

• 2 x as much

• 4 x as much

• 1/4 as much

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4