Gravity And Motion Vocabulary

Question 0

2. Gravity

Answer 0

The force that attracts all objects towards each other.

Question 1

1.Force

Answer 1

A push or pull.

Question 2

3. Law of universal gravitation

Answer 2

Newton’s law that states that every object in the universe attracts
every other object.

Question 3

4. Mass

Answer 3

The amount of matter in an object.

Question 4

5. Weight

Answer 4

The measure of the force of gravity on

an object.

Question 5

6. Inertia

Answer 5

The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion.

Question 6

7. Newton’s first law of motion

Answer 6

States that an object at rest will stay at rest and an object in
motion will stay in motion with a constant speed
and direction unless acted on by a force.