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Gravity - 6.11B
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Gravity | The force that causes objects with mass to attract one another. |
| Gravitational Attraction | The force that pulls two objects towards each other; the greater the mass of an object, the greater the attraction; the further apart the objects, the weaker the attraction. |
| Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation | The law that says every object in the universe attracts every other object, and that the force is affected by mass and distance: the greater the mass of an object, the greater the attraction; the farther apart the objects, the weaker the attraction. |
| Mass | 1) The amount of matter in an object 2) A body or object |
| Solar System | The Sun together with the eight planets and all other celestial bodies that orbit the Sun. |
| Relationship | Connection between two objects. |
| Force | Capacity to do work or cause physical change. |
| Motion | Act or process of changing position or place. |