Effects of Gravity on Earth

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Objective

I can describe how gravity affects objects on Earth.

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Warm-up video

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Key concepts

3 concepts

  1. 1

    Sir Isaac Newton developed the theory of gravity after observing an apple falling from a tree.

  2. 2

    Gravity is the force of attraction between objects with mass, pulling them together.

  3. 3

    The strength of gravity depends on an object's mass and distance; greater mass and closer distance result in a stronger gravitational pull.

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Practice

12 questions

1

Define gravity in your own words, based on what you learned in the video.

2

According to the video, what two factors determine the strength of gravity?

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Exit ticket

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Explain how gravity affects objects on Earth, using the terms 'attraction' and 'mass'.

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