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Gravity & Motion
8th Grade Physical science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Gravity | Force of attraction between objects due to their mass. |
| Law of Universal gravitation | States that all objects attract each other through gravitational force. |
| Mass & Distance | The strength of gravitational force between 2 objects depends on two factors. |
| Gravity | A noncontact force that acts between two objects at any distance apart. |
| Mass | A measure of the amount of matter in an object. Usually measured in grams or kilograms. |
| Weight | A measure of the force of gravity acting on a object. |
| Free Fall | When gravity is the ONLY force acting on an object. Measured as 9.8m/s² (meters per second squared) |
| Orbit | When an object ravels around another object usually in space. |
| Air Resistance | A force caused by air that acts in the opposite direction of the moving object. |