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 (B)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Gravitational force (B)</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 (D)</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 (B)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the force that holds the Solar System together?

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

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