8. Centripetal Forces & Gravitation

$\text{Which force pulls an orbiting body toward the center of its orbit?}$

Which law best describes why the planets are pulled toward the $Sun$ and orbit it?

According to Newton's Law of Gravity, which of the following best describes the relationship between the gravitational force and the masses of two objects?

Which of the following is a similarity between the magnetic force and the gravitational force?

According to Newton's Law of Gravity, which statement best describes the relationship between $mass$ and $weight$ on Earth?

Which statement best distinguishes $m$ (mass) from $w$ (weight) according to Newton's Law of Gravity?

According to Newton's Law of Gravity, which of the following correctly expresses the gravitational force $F$ between two masses $m_1$ and $m_2$ separated by a distance $r$?

According to Newton's Law of Gravity, what is the primary effect as gravity pulls water down a slope? $F=\frac{\mathrm{G\; m\_1\; m\_2}}{r^2}$

According to Newton's Law of Gravity, what is the only force that acts on an object in free fall near the Earth's surface (neglecting air resistance)?

According to Newton's Law of Gravity, which change will always result in an increase in the gravitational force between two objects?

According to Newton's Law of Gravity, how does increasing the distance between two objects affect the gravitational force between them?

Why do the planets move in fixed orbits around the Sun according to $Newton’s$ Law of Gravity?

Which of the following are possible orbital paths for an object moving under $Newton’sLawofGravity$?

Which of the following is a major difference between $electrical$ and $gravitational$ forces?

A woman has a weight of $500 N$ while standing on Earth's surface. What is the magnitude of the gravitational force acting on her?