12 Questions
What is the Universal Law of Gravitation?
A rule that explains how gravitational force works between objects
According to the Universal Law of Gravitation, what happens to the force between two objects if the distance between them is tripled?
The force becomes nine times weaker
What is the relationship between the force and mass of 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 fancy name for the first part of the Universal Law of Gravitation
What happens to the force between two objects if the mass of one object is increased?
The force between them increases
What is the main idea of the Universal Law of Gravitation?
Bigger objects attract each other with a stronger force if they're closer together
Which direction does gravity always pull objects towards each other?
Towards each other
What is the concept that states if one object pulls on another, the other object pulls back with an equal force but in the opposite direction?
Newton's 3rd Law
What does the notation Fg12 represent?
The force of gravity on mass 1 by mass 2
What determines the strength of a gravitational field?
The mass of the object creating the gravity
What do field lines represent in a gravitational field?
The strength of the gravitational force
What happens to the gravitational field strength as you move away from an object?
It decreases
Test your knowledge on the universal law of gravitation and gravitational force, which explains how objects with mass attract each other due to gravity. Learn about the relationship between distance and the strength of gravitational force according to the law.
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