Understanding Gravity and Its Effects
Explore the concept of gravity, the force that attracts objects towards each other, its effects on mass and weight, why we weigh less on the moon, and how the moon stays in orbit around Earth due to gravity and inertia.
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Gravity SECTION 1-2
Gravity Force that attracts all objects towards each other Measured in Newtons Causes objects to fall towards Earth
Strength of Gravity Depends on: The mass of the object Distance between the objects
Mass vs. Weight Mass does not change with location. Weight can change with location because of gravity
Why do we weigh less on the moon? We would weigh 1/6 of our weight if we were on the moon. Reason: Moon is smaller than Earth so it has less of a gravitational pull on us.
How does the moon stay in orbit around Earth? Because of gravity and inertia! Gravity pulls the moon towards Earth and inertia keeps it moving ahead.
