Gravitational Pull
What has the largest gravitational pull in our Solar System?
The Sun as it has the largest mass and it is the largest object
measure of how much matter is present in a substance
Mass
True or False?
Gravity is the force that allows balloons to float through the air.
False- that is actually buoyancy
True or False?
Every object has gravity.
True!
What prevents the moon from flying off into space?
The gravity of Planet Earth
The force that causes objects with mass to attract one another
Gravity
True or False?
Earth is the source of all gravity in the solar system.
False
No one thing has all of the gravity, even the sun only has most of the gravity
True or False?
All planets orbit around the Sun because of how bright it is.
False- it is actually because of its large mass
What are 2 ways to decrease Gravitational pull?
By decreasing the mass of the objects and increasing the Distance of the objects
The balance between a planet's motion and the pull of the gravity of the sun results in what?
Their Orbit
Does friction exist in our atmosphere?
Yes, if we had no atmosphere, there would be no friction in the air.
True or False?
The closer an object is to another object; the more gravitational attraction the objects have to one another.
True
What are 2 ways to increase Gravitational pull?
By increase the mass of the objects and Decreasing the Distance of the objects
Is there Friction in Space?
Nope!
If a hammer and a feather were dropped at the same time in a place with no friction (like on the moon), which object would hit the ground first?
They would hit the ground at the same time
True or False?
The more mass an object has, the more gravitational attraction it has to other objects
True
Why does the Moon orbit the Earth and not the sun, even though the sun is much bigger?
The Earth is much closer, therefore the moon follows our Gravity over the sun's gravity.
The shorter the distance between two celestial objects, the greater the gravitational pull.
Why does a feather fall slower on our planet, but at a normal speed on the moon?
Friction in Earth's atmosphere slows it down
What prevents us from feeling the gravitational force of our fellow students around us? Why don't we move towards them automatically?
The Earth's Gravity is much stronger, and our Mass is small compared to that.
What is Mr. Ayala's favorite TV Show?
How I met Your Mother