Gravity and Motion

A measure of the force of gravity acting on an object.

• mass

• weight

• inertia

• force

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What forces combine to keep Earth in its orbit around the sun and the moon in orbit around Earth.

• Mass and Gravity

• mass and weight

• Mass and Inertia

• Gravity and Inertia

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

An object in motion stays in motion unless acted on by

• mass

• weight

• a force

• gravity

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

The more mass an object has, the greater the gravitational pull.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Where in the solar system would you weigh the most?

• Earth

• Sun

• Jupiter

• Moon

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

When you are riding in a car, and it stops suddenly, you keep moving forward. If you didn't have a seatbelt on, what FORCE could cause you to bump into the car's windshield?

• Gravity

• Inertia

• The Wind

• Speed

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion.

• inertia

• mass

• motion

• weight

Which of these objects has more MASS

• Earth

• Moon

• Jupiter

• Sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What is the gravitational force acting on an object that has a mass of 10.0 kg?

• 0.2 kg·m/s ²

• 9.8 kg·m/s ²

• 10.0 kg·m/s ²

• 98.0 kg·m/s ²

•Force = mass × acceleration due to gravity (F = mg), where g is about 9.8 m/s2.

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4