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CPALMS: The Law of Universal GravitationPractice 1 – Type YES if the celestial object can be found in our solar system and type NO if the celestial object cannot be found in our solar system.Celestial ObjectIn our Solar SystemSunOther starsDwarf PlanetsCometsPlanetsAsteroidsPractice 2 – Type in the description for each of Newton’s LawsNewton’s First LawNewton’s Second LawNewton’s Third LawPractice 3 - If two objects are compared at a certain distance, according to Newton’s law of universal gravitation, what is true? Fill in the appropriate blanks.ScenariosStatementBoth objects have mass and thereforeLower mass objects haveHigher mass objects havePractice 4 – Type YES if the statement is correct and type NO if the statement is incorrect.YES OR NOStatementThe distance between two objects is inversely proportional to the force due toThe greater the distance, the weaker the gravitational force.The distance between two objects is directly proportional.The greater the distance, the stronger the gravitational forcePractice 5 – Correctly complete the statements.Beginning StatementEnding Part of Statement“When one object has more mass compared to another object at a certain distance”“If an object is farther away”“In relation to the distances between the objects, the force due to gravity is said to be”“The reason the Moon’s gravity affects the Earth more than Jupiter’s does, even though the Moon has a smaller mass, is because”Lesson ReviewThe law of universal gravitation written by Isaac _______________ states that the force due to ______________ between two objects is dependent on the ____________ of the two objects and the ______________ between them. The greater the mass of the objects, the greater the gravitational force, but the further away the objects are from each other, the less the gravitational force. We can see this in our own solar system as well as in our relationship to the Earth. The Earth creates such a large gravitational force on us that we can’t leave it without the assistance of a rocket! The Earth is less ________________ than our Sun, but we feel the pull of the Earth much more because of the distance between us. Our Moon is close enough to Earth that the Moon’s gravitational pull affects the tides and Earth’s rotation on its axis. Traveling to another planet and landing on it would mean that planet would now exert a greater gravitational force on you than Earth. It all depends on the distance! The greater the ____________ , the greater the gravitational _____________, but again, this is dependent on the distance between the objects. ................
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