Podcast Beta
Questions and Answers
What force caused dust and gas particles to pull together to form the objects in our solar system?
Gravity
How has gravity been traditionally defined?
As a force of attraction between things that have mass.
Can gravity act between objects that are not touching each other?
Yes
What does Earth's gravity constantly do to you?
Signup and view all the answers
What does gravity between Earth and the moon do?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the role of gravity between Earth and the sun?
Signup and view all the answers
What SI unit is used to measure weight?
Signup and view all the answers
Who was the first to suggest that gravity is universal and affects all objects in the universe?
Signup and view all the answers
Why did Newton's law of universal gravitation have a significant impact on people's understanding of the universe?
Signup and view all the answers
What force causes an apple to fall from a tree to the ground?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the force that causes the moon to keep moving around Earth?
Signup and view all the answers
What did people observe for thousands of years before Newton came along?
Signup and view all the answers
