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1. When an object is fired at a certan height/angle, the object will begin to fall towards the Earth under the force of gravity. However, due to the curvature of the Earth, it falls but will never hit the ground (it is in "orbit"). What kind of force is gr

  • Centripedal
  • Friction
  • Ionic
  • Cystic
  • French
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2. What causes terminal velocity (the maximum speed at which an object can fall).

  • Greenhouse Gases
  • Air Resistance
  • The Ozone Layer
  • Gravitational Lensing

3. Mass is the amount of ____ in an object?

  • Matter
  • Atoms
  • Molecules
  • Bugs

4. The centre of gravity is the point at which the whole weight of the object seems to act

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

5. Using Newton's first law: A moving object will ____ when acted upon two equal, oppisite forces

  • Travel at a constant speed
  • Stop immediately
  • Accelerate
  • Decellerate
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Sebastian Bailey

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My apologies regarding Question 7.

The correct answer should be b) FALSE :)

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