Law of Gravitational Force

The Moon's gravitational force causes ______.

• ocean tides

• Earth's orbit

• dust clouds

• atmosphere

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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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can be measured using a scale and can change based on location.

• Space

• Force

• Weight

• Mass

A force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses.

• Inertia

• Gravity

• Weight

• Orbit

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Relates gravitational force, mass, and distance.

• Inertia

• Gravity

• Weight

• Law of Universal Gravitation

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Force due to the action of gravity

• magnetic force

• gravitational force

• electrical force

• molecular force

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What is the effect of increasing mass on the gravitational force between two objects?

• The gravitational force increases

• The gravitational force decreases

• The gravitational force remains unchanged

• The gravitational force becomes zero

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What does the Law of Universal Gravitation state about the force between two masses?

• It is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them

• It is directly proportional to the square of the distance between them

• It is inversely proportional to the product of their masses

• It is directly proportional to the sum of their masses

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Which of the following equations represents the Law of Universal Gravitation?

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If the distance between two objects is doubled, what happens to the gravitational force between them?

• It becomes four times weaker

• It becomes twice as weak

• It remains the same

• It becomes four times stronger