Gravity Flashcards

1
Q

Founder

A

Issac Newton

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2
Q

Sceptical

A

Rise

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3
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definition

A

mass attracting mass

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4
Q

doesn’t work

A

beach ball under water

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5
Q

why things fall

A

heavier than air

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6
Q

what is it

A

force

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7
Q

meaning of word

A

gravitas weight

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8
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formula

A

gravitational constant m1 m2/ r2

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9
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2nd law of motion

A

f= ma

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10
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Waves caused by

A

moon earth

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11
Q

Is a

A

natural phenomenon

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12
Q

1 of four what

A

fundamental interactions of physics

Weakest one

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13
Q

most accurately described by the

A

general theory of relativity

einstein

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14
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began with the work of

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Galileo Galilei

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15
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Theory of relativity describes it as

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consequence of the curvature of spacetime

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16
Q

Things that rise

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gas, smoke, vapour