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| Which tool measures weight? |
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| What is the measure of gravitational force? |
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| ___________ changes wherever you go in the universe. |
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| As the distance between 2 objects increases, it creates _____________ gravity. |
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| When you travel to another planet, your ________ changes. |
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| As the distance between 2 objects decreases it creates ______________ gravity. |
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Which one has more gravity?
Why?
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| Green sphere because it has more mass (bigger) |
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| __________________ stays the same wherever you go in the universe. |
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| What SI unit is used for weight? |
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| Why does the Moon (versus the sun) have a greater effect on ocean tides? |
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| Why does the moon orbit the Earth and only around the Sun? |
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| moon is closer to the Earth |
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| What 2 things determine the force of gravity? |
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| What unit is used for mass? |
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kg or g
kilograms or grams |
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| Which tool measures mass? |
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| What is measured in Newtons and the tool is a scale? |
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| When you travel to another planet, your ___________ stays the same. |
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| What keeps the moon in its orbit? |
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Which one has more gravity?
Why?
2 softballs 10 meters apart
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2 softballs 20 meters apart |
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2 softballs 10 meters apart
because they are closer |
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A boy has 54kg mass on Earth and weighs 120 lbs.
The moon is 1/6 the mass of Earth.
What would the boy weigh on the moon? |
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| The boy would weigh 20 lbs. 120 divided by 6= 20 |
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A boy has 54kg mass on Earth and weighs 120 lbs.
The moon is 1/6 the mass of Earth.
What would the boy's mass be on the moon? |
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| The boy's mass would be 54 kg. The mass would be the same because mass is constant when you travel through the universe. |
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