Exploring Gravity on Earth

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Objective

I can explain how gravity affects the motion of objects on Earth.

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Warm-up video

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Practice

5 questions

1

Explain how gravity affects a ball thrown upwards.

2

Why would a feather and a hammer fall at nearly the same rate on the moon, but not on Earth?

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Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

Explain how gravity affects a ball thrown up in the air and a ball dropped from your hand.

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