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Humans realised what gravity is about _ years ago...
300 years ago
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What was Aristotle's theory?
objects fall because each of the four elements (earth, air, fire, and water) had their natural place, and these elements had a tendency to move back toward their natural place.
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Gravity is found...
In every object in the universe — stars, planets, moons, even you—has gravity. Gravity is a force of attraction between all objects.
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In the whole universe, what has the biggest gravitational force?
Black holes
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Gravity is...
A force of attraction that exists between any two objects.
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Who disproved Aristotle's idea of gravity?
Galileo
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How does gravity affect the ocean tides...
The Moon pulls on Earth and in turn, makes the water move! As Earth rotates, the water in our seas and oceans will build up on the side closest to the Moon. This is why we have high and low tides.
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How much would a person who weighs 100 kg on Earth, weigh on the moon?
17kg
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In what year did Kepler introduce the laws of planetary motion
1605
400
The legend of Newton is...
A young Isaac Newton was sitting under an apple tree when he was bonked on the head by a falling piece of fruit, a 17th-century “aha moment” that prompted him to suddenly come up with his law of gravity.
1500
How many kids did Einstein have...
3
1500
What is happening in this image and why...
The person is falling back down as the Earth's gravitational force is pulling them back. This is because the Earth's mass is bigger.
1500
What colour was the apple that fell on his head?
green skinned apples covered with a red blush
1500
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