Gravity and Planetary Motion

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What would happen if there was no gravitational force between the Earth and the Moon?

  • The Moon's speed would increase
  • The Moon would move away from the Earth (correct)
  • The Moon would collide with the Earth
  • The Moon would stop orbiting the Earth

What force is responsible for keeping the planets in orbit around the sun?

  • Electromagnetic force
  • Weak nuclear force
  • Strong nuclear force
  • Gravitational force (correct)

Why do objects fall towards the Earth when they are dropped?

  • Gravitational force from the Earth (correct)
  • Frictional force from the Earth
  • Magnetic force from the Earth
  • Repulsive force from the Earth

Which factor determines the magnitude of gravitational force between two objects?

<p>Distance between the objects and their masses (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which concept explains why an object in orbit around the Earth experiences apparent weightlessness?

<p>Centripetal force balances gravitational force (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the gravitational force between two objects if the distance between them is doubled?

<p>It becomes one-fourth of the original force (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Objects with more ______ have a greater gravitational force

<p>mass</p> Signup and view all the answers

Gravitational force is stronger when objects are closer together due to the inverse square law of ______

<p>distance</p> Signup and view all the answers

The acceleration due to gravity on Earth's surface is approximately 9.8 meters per second squared, denoted by the symbol ______

<p>g</p> Signup and view all the answers

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