Gravity, Mass and Distance

As mass increases, what happens to gravitational force?

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

• i don't know

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If you went to the moon, would your weight change?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

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Two factors effecting the magnitude of the force of gravity between 2 objects are...

• mass and distance 

• mass and matter

• distance and weight 

• weight and mass

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What states that "every object in the universe attracts every other object"?

• Law of Universal Gravitation

• Newton's First Law of Motion

• My mother

• Inertia & gravity

The moon and other satellites rotate around the earth. Identify the force that keeps these satellites in orbit.

• gravity

• friction

• a strong force

• electromagnetic force

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Force of gravity is directly proportional to

• Mass

• Weight

• Distance

• Time

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Force of gravity is inversely proportional to

• Mass

• Weight

• Distance

• Time

The gravitational force between two objects _______ as the mass of the objects increase. 

• Increase

• Decrease 

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What is gravitational force?

• a force that attracts any object

• a force that pushes any object

• a force that shrinks any object

• a force that enlarges anyobject

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A person on the Earth weighs 180 pounds. How much will they weigh on the moon? ( Note: The moons "g" is1/6 that of Earth)

• 30 lbs

• 360 lbs

• 0- you are weightless in space

• 18 lbs

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