12 Questions
What is the gravitational force?
The pull 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?
It becomes nine times weaker
What is the relationship between the force and the masses of the objects according to the Universal Law of Gravitation?
The force is inversely proportional to the product of the masses
What is the 'Inverse Square Law'?
A law that explains how gravitational force decreases with distance
What happens to the gravitational force between two objects as they move closer together?
It becomes stronger
What is the Universal Law of Gravitation?
A rule that explains how gravity works
What is the relationship between the gravitational force and the direction in which it pulls objects?
Gravity always pulls objects towards each other in the opposite direction from where the force originates.
According to Newton's 3rd Law in the context of gravitational force, what happens between two objects?
If one object pulls on another, the other object pulls back with an equal force but in the opposite direction.
What does the notation Fg12 represent in the context of gravitational force?
The force of gravity on one mass by another mass.
In gravitational fields, what do denser field lines indicate?
Denser field lines indicate that the gravitational field is stronger.
What does it signify if mass 1 is greater than mass 2 in the context of gravitational pull?
It means that mass 1 has a stronger gravitational pull than mass 2.
What does it mean when mass 1 equals mass 2 with respect to gravitational influence on an object?
It means both masses have equal gravitational influence on the object.
Test your knowledge on the universal law of gravitation and gravitational force, which explains how objects with mass attract each other based on their distance squared. Learn about the factors influencing the strength of gravitational force between objects.
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