Croghan
Science
Station #1 QUIZ
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Gravity is ___________________ force.
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an attractive
a repulsive
both an attractive and a repulsive
neither an attractive nor a repulsive
What factor(s) determine(s) the force of gravity between two objects?
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mass of the larger object
distance between the objects
both masses
both masses and the distance
Explain why mass does not change, but weight does change depending on the force of gravity.
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How can the Moon or a satellite stay in orbit around the Earth and not just fall towards the surface?
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A new planet has been found. The mass of the planet is half the mass of the Earth. The planet has a Moon that is two times as massive as our Moon. If you could travel to all of these places, how would your mass compare on each? How would your weight compare on each?
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