Newton's Laws of Gravity

Gravity attracts all objects towards one another. 

• True

• False 

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The law of universal gravitation is credited to whom? 

• Einstein 

• Galileo

• Darwin

• Newton 

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An object in motion stays in motion and an object at rest stays at rest UNLESS

• acted on by a balanced force.

• acted on by an unbalanced force.

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In outer space, forces are balanced because there is no _____?

• friction

• light

• sound

• gravity

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What happens to the force of gravity between two objects if the mass of one object increases?

• The force of gravity between them decreases.

• The force of gravity between them stays the same.

• The force of gravity between them increases.

• The force of gravity between them is not affected by mass.

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The force of attraction between all matter.

• inertia

• friction

• net force

• gravity

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Sir Issac Newton discovered how many laws of motion?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• a billion

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 What is the unit called that measures force?

• weight

• meter

• Newton

• kilogram

A skateboarder pushes the ground BACKWARDS which causes the board to move FORWARD.

• Law 1

• Law 2

• Law 3

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The gravitational attraction between two objects would increase if both masses are –

• increased, and the distance between them is increased.

• increased, and the distance between them is decreased.

• decreased, and the distance between them is decreased.

• decreased, and the distance between them is increased.

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