Practice Newton’s Universal Law Of Gravitation (6.2) - Gravitation

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Question 1.
What does the universal law of gravitation state?
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Think about the relationship between mass and distance in your answer.
Question 2.
What is the value of the universal gravitational constant G?
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What value do we use for calculations involving gravitational force?
3Question 3.
What does Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation explain?
- Force of Friction
- Gravitational Attraction
- Magnetic Force
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Consider the force that acts over distances in space.
4Question 4.
True or false: The gravitational force is the same at all distances between two masses.
- True
- False
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Think about what happens when you move two objects farther apart.
Question 5.
Two objects of masses 10 kg and 20 kg are separated by 1 meter. What is the gravitational force between them?
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Make sure to use the correct values for the masses and distance.
Question 6.
If the distance between two objects is halved, how does this affect the gravitational force?
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Consider the inverse square relationship carefully.

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