Gravity/weight Flashcards

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What does gravity do?

A

Gravity pulls us down to the centre of the earth so that we don’t float around (the moon has less gravity that’s why we see astronauts jumping around effortlessly).

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Would your mass be more/less/the same on different planets

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Your mass stays the same but your weight changes

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What two things affect the size of the force of gravity between two objects like the sun and a planet?

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Mass and distance

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