Gravitational Forces

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

• the sun has more mass

• the sun is a star

• the Earth is heavier

• the sun is in the middle of the milky way

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If an object has more mass, then it will

• weigh more.

• weigh less.

• weigh the same as an object with less mass.

• always have more volume than an object with less mass.

As distance between two objects increase the pull of gravity 

• Increases

• Decreases

• Stays the same

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What best describes the mass and weight of a person as they move around the universe?

• mass and weight changes

• Mass and weight stays constant

• weight remains constant, mass changes

• Mass stays constant, weight changes

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What is the attractive force between all objects in the universe called?

• inertia

• gravity

• magnetism

• electromagnetism

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The force of gravity acts on

• small objects on Earth.

• large objects on Earth.

• all objects on Earth.

• all objects.

• your mom.

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Which of the following statements are true?

• Gravitational force increases as distance increases.

• Gravitational force is not affected by the distance between two objects.

• Gravitational force decreases as distance increases.

Newton’s law of universal gravitation states that the force of attraction between any two objects in the universe depends upon

• inertia and mass.

• inertia and distance.

• mass and distance.

• distance and momentum.

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The force of gravitational attraction between the Sun and Venus could be increased by reducing which of the following?

• The period of rotation of the Sun

• The distance between the Sun and Venus

• The speed of the orbit of Venus

• The mass of the Sun and Venus

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The strength of the gravitational attraction depends on the mass of the objects involved and on the distance between them. The gravitational force between two objects will be lowest in which of the following situations?

• Both objects have small masses and are close together.

• Both objects have small masses, and they are far apart.

• Both objects have large masses and are close together.

• One object has a large mass, and the objects are close together.

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