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| The ratio of an object's weight to its mass is called __________________. |
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| gravitational acceleration. Weight = mg. Thus, g = weight/mass. |
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| What is the relationship between the weight and the mass of a body? |
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| The weight is the gravitational force exerted on the body and is the product of the mass and the gravitational acceleration: W = mg |
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| T or F. Gravitation is a conservative force. |
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| When is gravitation repulsive? |
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| Gravitation is never repulsive; there are no terms in Newton's law of gravitation to make the force positive (repulsive). |
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| What is Newton's law of gravitation? |
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