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Gravity

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The attractive force between objects; the force that moves objects downhill.

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Force

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A push or pull exerted on an object.

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law of universal gravitation

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The scientific law that states that every object in the universe attracts every other object.

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Mass

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The amount of matter in an object.

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Weight

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A measure of the force of gravity on an object.

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Inertia

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

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Newton’s first law of motion

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The scientific law that 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.

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