Newton's Laws of Gravitation
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What holds the Solar System together?

  • Magnetic force
  • Electric force
  • Gravitational force (correct)
  • Frictional force
  • According to Newton, what is the force with which two objects attract each other called?

  • Electric force
  • Magnetic force
  • Frictional force
  • Gravitational force (correct)
  • Who first recognized that all bodies, irrespective of their masses, are accelerated towards the earth with a constant acceleration?

  • Nikola Tesla
  • Isaac Newton
  • Galileo (correct)
  • Albert Einstein
  • What is the motion of celestial bodies such as moon, earth, planets etc. and their attraction towards each other called?

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

    When a stone is thrown from a great height, what happens to it?

    <p>It moves towards the ground</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the force with which two objects attract each other called?

    <p>Gravitational force</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Galileo recognize about the motion of all bodies towards the earth?

    <p>They move with different accelerations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the subject of study that involves the motion of celestial bodies and their attraction towards each other?

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

    What happens to objects when they are thrown upwards or dropped from some height?

    <p>They fall freely towards the earth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the force that holds the Solar System together?

    <p>Gravitational force</p> Signup and view all the answers

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