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What is the gravitational force?
What is the gravitational force?
- The momentum that objects with mass have on each other
- The friction that objects with mass have on each other
- The pull that objects with mass have on each other (correct)
- The push that objects with mass have on each other
According to the Universal Law of Gravitation, how does the force between two objects change when the distance between them is tripled?
According to the Universal Law of Gravitation, how does the force between two objects change when the distance between them is tripled?
- It becomes three times stronger
- It remains the same
- It becomes nine times weaker (correct)
- It becomes three times weaker
What is the relationship between the force and the masses of the objects according to the Universal Law of Gravitation?
What is the relationship between the force and the masses of the objects according to the Universal Law of Gravitation?
- The force is directly proportional to the sum of the masses
- The force is directly proportional to the product of the masses
- The force is inversely proportional to the sum of the masses
- The force is inversely proportional to the product of the masses (correct)
What is the 'Inverse Square Law'?
What is the 'Inverse Square Law'?
What happens to the gravitational force between two objects as they move closer together?
What happens to the gravitational force between two objects as they move closer together?
What is the Universal Law of Gravitation?
What is the Universal Law of Gravitation?
What is the relationship between the gravitational force and the direction in which it pulls objects?
What is the relationship between the gravitational force and the direction in which it pulls objects?
According to Newton's 3rd Law in the context of gravitational force, what happens between two objects?
According to Newton's 3rd Law in the context of gravitational force, what happens between two objects?
What does the notation Fg12 represent in the context of gravitational force?
What does the notation Fg12 represent in the context of gravitational force?
In gravitational fields, what do denser field lines indicate?
In gravitational fields, what do denser field lines indicate?
What does it signify if mass 1 is greater than mass 2 in the context of gravitational pull?
What does it signify if mass 1 is greater than mass 2 in the context of gravitational pull?
What does it mean when mass 1 equals mass 2 with respect to gravitational influence on an object?
What does it mean when mass 1 equals mass 2 with respect to gravitational influence on an object?
