Force and Weight

All objects in the universe have a gravitational attraction to each other. 

• True

• False

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Jupiter has about 317 times more mass than Earth. What can you infer from this fact? 

• That Jupiter’s gravitational force is much weaker than on Earth’s gravitational force.

• That Jupiter’s gravitational force is much stronger than Earth’s gravitational force.

• That Jupiter’s and Earth’s gravitational forces are equal.

• Mass has no effect on the gravitational force between two objects

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When forces are going in the opposite direction of each other you should do what do find the net force

• Subtract

• Add

• Divide

• Multiply

What will cause an object to move?

• Applied forces

• Balanced forces

• Unbalanced forces

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What does the strength of gravity between two objects depend upon?

• Mass & distance

• Mass & weight

• Gravity & inertia

• Inertia & mass

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If both forces are going in the same direction you should______ those forces

• Add

• Subtract

• Divide

• Multiply

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What is gravity?

• A force

• Energy

• A push

• All of them

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Earth's gravitational field strength is ​ ​ (a)   ​ N/kg

• 9.8

• 12

• 1,000

• 8.809

Does the weight of an object change on a different planet?

• Yes

• No

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What is the SI unit used to measure force? 

• pounds 

• grams 

• newtons 

• friction