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What force is responsible for the motion of planets and the moon?
The gravitational force.
What did Isaac Newton identify as the force responsible for the motion of planets and the moon?
Isaac Newton identified the gravitational force as the force responsible for the motion of planets and the moon.
What is needed to change the speed or direction of motion of an object?
A force is needed to change the speed or direction of motion of an object.
What happens when an object is dropped from a height?
An object dropped from a height falls towards the earth.
What did Isaac Newton understand about the force responsible for the motion of planets and the moon?
Isaac Newton understood that the same force, called the gravitational force, is responsible for the motion of planets and the moon.
This physics quiz explores the motion of the moon by recalling activity 8.11. Test your understanding of gravitational forces and motion with this quiz.
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