Earth's Gravitational Forces

Which of the following does NOT affect the gravitational force between the earth and the sun?

• Mass of earth

• Mass of sun

• Distance between earth and sun

• Your weight

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The strength of the gravitational force between two objects depends on

• Mass and Matter

• Mass and Weight

• Mass and Distance

• Mass and Strength

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The gravitational force between two objects changes with the distance between the two objects

• True

• False

An object with more mass will exert greater gravitational force than an object with lesser mass.

• True

• False

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As the distance between two objects increases, the force of gravity between them decreases.

• True

• False

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The variables that affect the gravitational interaction between two objects are:

• masses and directions of motions of the objects.

• masses and speeds of the objects.

• masses and distances between the objects.

• distance between and speeds of the objects.

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As a space ship of constant mass moves farther away from Earth, the strength of the gravitational interaction between the Earth and the space craft

• stays the same.

• increases.

• there is not enough information to answer.

• decreases

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Which of the following data would support the claim that the gravitational force between objects depends on mass?

• An object's weight can change depending on where it is on Earth.

• Further away a planet is from the sun the smaller the gravitational force.

• Gravitational force is stronger on more massive planets.

• A rocket can escape Earth's gravity by traveling at high speed.

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The gravitational force between Earth and the Sun causes ______.

• ocean tides

• Earth's orbit

• Earth's atmosphere

• Moon's orbit

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The farther apart two objects are, the _______ the gravitational force.

• weaker

• stronger

• less stable

• more stable

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