Gravity And Weight

Question 1

what is gravity

Answer 1

is an invisible force that pulls objects towards each other

Question 2

is mass scalar or vector

Answer 2

scalar quantity

Question 3

is gravity a contact or non contact force and why

Answer 3

a non contact force because the objects dont need to be touching

Question 4

what is weight

Answer 4

the gravitational force of attraction exerted on an object by another massive object , basically the weight of an object is the force acting on it due to gravity

Question 5

how do you calculate weight

Answer 5

mass * gravitational field strength

Question 6

what is the gravitational field strength

Answer 6

is a measure of the force of gravity in a particular location

Question 7

how can we determine an objects weight

Answer 7

using a newton meter

Question 8

weight is directly proportional to…

Answer 8

mass

Question 9

what does gravitational field strength depend on

Answer 9

on where you are ( like whether you are on earth or not)

Question 10

what is the centre of mass

Answer 10

the point where the mass of an object is equally distributed