8. Centripetal Forces & Gravitation
Newton's Law of Gravity
- Multiple ChoiceIn Newton's law of universal gravitation, if the distance between two point masses is doubled while the masses remain the same, how does the gravitational force change?
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According to Newton's Law of Gravity, how does increasing the mass of one of two objects affect the gravitational force between them?
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According to Newton's Law of Gravity, how does the gravitational force between two objects change as the distance between them increases?
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According to Newton's Law of Gravity, how does the gravitational force between two objects change as the distance between them increases?
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According to Newton's Law of Gravity, the magnitude of the gravitational force between two objects depends on which of the following factors?
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According to Newton's law of universal gravitation, which of the following statements is true?
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According to Newton's Law of Gravity, what happens to the gravitational force between two masses as the distance between them decreases?
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If two long straight wires are parallel and carry equal currents in the same direction, what is the nature of the force between them according to Newton's Law of Gravity?
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Which of these principles is primarily responsible for the gravitational attraction between two masses?
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According to Newton's Law of Gravity, the two forces acting on a skydiver during free fall are and air . Which pair correctly fills in the blanks?
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Which fundamental force is responsible for keeping the Earth in orbit around the Sun?
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According to Newton's Law of Gravity, which of the following objects would exert the strongest gravitational pull on another object at a fixed distance ()? The gravitational force is given by .
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According to Newton's Law of Gravity, what force is primarily responsible for keeping planets in the solar system from moving in straight lines through the galaxy?
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According to Newton's Law of Gravity, what is the approximate value of the acceleration due to gravity at Earth's surface ()?
26views - Multiple ChoiceIn Newton's law of universal gravitation, the magnitude of the gravitational force between two point masses is given by . Which two factors (in addition to the constant ) determine the force of gravity between the objects?