Laws Of Motion

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Our Place in the Universe
Patterns in the Skymotions of Earth
Laws of Motion
Light and Telescopes
The Formation of Stars and Planets
Terrestrial Worlds in the Inner Solar System
Atmospheres of Venus, Earth, and Mars
The Giant Planets
Small Bodies of the Solar System
Measuring the Stars
Our Star: The Sun
Evolution of Low-Mass Stars
Evolution of High-Mass Stars
The Expansion of Space
The Realm of the Galaxies
Our Galaxy: The Milky Way
Modern Cosmology and the Origin of Structure
Life in the Universe

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Question 1

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Gravity holds planets in orbit.

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Question 2

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Isaac Newton was the first scientist to use a telescope for astronomical discoveries.

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More massive objects fall faster in the Earth's gravitational field than less massive objects.

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A kilogram of lead has more mass than a kilogram of feathers.

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The only acceleration you experience on a merry-go-round is when it starts or stops.

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Mass and weight are different names for the same physical property of matter.

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Once two objects are far enough away from each other,they no longer exert any gravitational attraction on each other.

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Johannes Kepler found that the gravitational force between the Sun and Earth is inversely proportional to the mass of the Sun.

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A planet travels fastest when it is closest to the Sun.

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Astronauts in the space station feel weightless as they orbit the earth because there is no gravity acting on them.

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A satellite is a less massive object in free fall around a more massive object.

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An astronaut orbiting the Earth in a circular orbit at a constant speed does not feel the force of gravity because his/her acceleration is zero.

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An unbound orbit results when a satellite has a velocity greater than the escape velocity.

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To find the mass of Jupiter,we only need to know the semimajor axis and period of one of its moons.

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In the figure below,the woman pushes on each object with the same force.If the resulting acceleration of the 100 kg object is 1 m/s²,then the acceleration of the 200 kg object is 2 m/s².

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In the figure below,the woman pushes on each object with the same force.If the resulting acceleration of the 100 kg object is 2 m/s²,then the acceleration of the 200 kg object is 1 m/s².

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Question 17

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What force holds planets in their orbits?

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Air resistance

Friction

Electromagnetic

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Question 18

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Which scientist ended up under house arrest due to his support of the heliocentric model?

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Galileo Galilei

Isaac Newton

Johannes Kepler

Tycho Brahe

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Question 19

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In the absence of air friction,a 0.001-kg piece of paper and a 0.1-kg notebook are dropped from the same height and allowed to fall to the ground.How do their accelerations compare?

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The accelerations are the same.

The notebook's acceleration is 100 times faster than the paper's acceleration.

The notebook's acceleration is 1,000 times faster than the paper's acceleration.

The paper's acceleration is 100 times faster than the notebook's acceleration.

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Question 20

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In which of the following situations would the object be experiencing an unbalanced force?

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A truck at rest

An car moving at constant speed turning a corner

A rocket moving at a constant speed straight up away from the Earth

A car moving at a constant speed towards the right

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Laws Of Motion

Gravity holds planets in orbit.

Isaac Newton was the first scientist to use a telescope for astronomical discoveries.

More massive objects fall faster in the Earth's gravitational field than less massive objects.

A kilogram of lead has more mass than a kilogram of feathers.

The only acceleration you experience on a merry-go-round is when it starts or stops.

Mass and weight are different names for the same physical property of matter.

Once two objects are far enough away from each other,they no longer exert any gravitational attraction on each other.

Johannes Kepler found that the gravitational force between the Sun and Earth is inversely proportional to the mass of the Sun.

A planet travels fastest when it is closest to the Sun.

Astronauts in the space station feel weightless as they orbit the earth because there is no gravity acting on them.

A satellite is a less massive object in free fall around a more massive object.

An astronaut orbiting the Earth in a circular orbit at a constant speed does not feel the force of gravity because his/her acceleration is zero.

An unbound orbit results when a satellite has a velocity greater than the escape velocity.

To find the mass of Jupiter,we only need to know the semimajor axis and period of one of its moons.

In the figure below,the woman pushes on each object with the same force.If the resulting acceleration of the 100 kg object is 1 m/s2,then the acceleration of the 200 kg object is 2 m/s2.

In the figure below,the woman pushes on each object with the same force.If the resulting acceleration of the 100 kg object is 2 m/s2,then the acceleration of the 200 kg object is 1 m/s2.

What force holds planets in their orbits?

Which scientist ended up under house arrest due to his support of the heliocentric model?

In the absence of air friction,a 0.001-kg piece of paper and a 0.1-kg notebook are dropped from the same height and allowed to fall to the ground.How do their accelerations compare?

In which of the following situations would the object be experiencing an unbalanced force?

In the figure below,the woman pushes on each object with the same force.If the resulting acceleration of the 100 kg object is 1 m/s²,then the acceleration of the 200 kg object is 2 m/s².

In the figure below,the woman pushes on each object with the same force.If the resulting acceleration of the 100 kg object is 2 m/s²,then the acceleration of the 200 kg object is 1 m/s².