gravity Flashcards
What is gravity?
Gravity is the force of attraction between all objects.
The greater the mass of an object…
the stronger the force of gravity is acting on it.
What is gravity measured in?
Newtons per kilogram (N/kg).
What is mass?
Mass is the amount of matter in an object.
What is mass measured in?
It is meausred in kilograms (kg).
What is weight?
Weight is dependant on the gravitational pull acting on an object.
What is weight measured in?
It is meausred in newtons (N).
Larger planets have a ________ pull of gravity.
Stronger
Smaller planets have a ________ pull of gravity.
Weaker.
The mass of an object…
stays constant and does not change..
What is the formula for calculating weight?
w = m x g
weight = mass x gravity