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Gravitational forces
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2. Explain, as clearly as you can, what you understand by the term 'gravitational force.' If you 3 points

are unsure, just make your best guess. ( don't worry we haven't covered it yet ) *

3. What is mass? * 1 point

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the weight of an object

the amount of matter in a substance

the affect of gravity on an object

the gravitational pull on an object

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4. Does your mass change when you go into space? Explain your answer. * 2 points

5. What will the units be for measuring gravitational force ? 1 point

6. Explain what you know about the forces existing between m1 (mass 1) and m2 (mass 2). * 2 points

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7. What statement can you make about the forces between m1 and m2? 2 points

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8. Which of the following situations involves the greatest forces? * 1 point

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Option 1 Option 2

9. Explain your choice of answer for the previous question. * 2 points

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10. Which situation involves the greatest forces? * 1 point

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Option 1 Option 2

11. Explain your reasoning for the answer given in the previous question. * 1 point

12. Explain how gravitational forces play a role in your everyday life. * 3 points

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13. Is there a connection between gravitational forces and the tides of the oceans? Explain 3 points

what you know. *

14. Who was the first scientist to study and experiment with gravity and motion? * 2 points

15. Why do the planets orbit the sun? * 2 points

16. As a spaceship of constant mass leaves Earth and flies into space what can you say 1 point
about the gravitational forces that are involved? *

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increases

decreases

not enough information to answer

stays the same

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17. Why is your weight less on the moon than on Earth? * 2 points

18. Why does our moon move in a circular orbit around Earth and not float off into space to 2 points

orbit another planet - say Jupiter?

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