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What is the effect of increasing the distance between two objects on the gravitational force?

Increasing the distance between two objects decreases the gravitational force between them, following an inverse square relationship.

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What is the effect of increasing the distance between two objects on the gravitational force?

Increasing the distance between two objects decreases the gravitational force between them, following an inverse square relationship.

What is the effect of increasing the mass of one object on the gravitational force between it and another object?

Increasing the mass of one object increases the gravitational force between it and another object proportionally.

What happens when an object falls from a great height considering air resistance?

The object accelerates until air resistance equals gravitational force, resulting in terminal velocity.

Label the diagram illustrating Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation.

1: Mass 1 (m1m_1m1​), 2: Mass 2 (m2m_2m2​), 3: Distance (r), 4: Gravitational Force (F)

Label the diagram showing the gravitational forces between two masses.

1: Mass 1 (m1m_1m1​), 2: Mass 2 (m2m_2m2​), 3: Force on m1m_1m1​ due to m2m_2m2​ (F12F_{12}F12​), 4: Force on m2m_2m2​ due to m1m_1m1​ (F21F_{21}F21​)

Label the diagram illustrating variable gravitational force with distance.

1: Distance (r), 2: Gravitational Force (F), 3: Earth, 4: Object

What are the key differences between gravitational force near Earth's surface and far from Earth's surface?

Near Earth's Surface: g=GfracMR2g = G frac{M}{R^2}g=GfracMR2 (R is Earth's radius, g is approximately constant) | Far from Earth's Surface: g=GfracMr2g = G frac{M}{r^2}g=GfracMr2 (r is distance from Earth's center, g varies with distance)