Gravity is a force that exists everywhere. It pulls all things with mass or energy toward one another.
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When a skydiver falls, which force is acting in the opposite direction to gravity?
air resistance
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Four skydivers jump from a plane. Their masses are, 40 kg, 50 kg, 60 kg and 70 kg. Which skydiver experiences the greatest force due to gravity?
70 kg driver
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Why does a parachute make a skydiver fall more slowly?
A parachute makes a skydiver fall more slowly because it increases air resistance.
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what is the gravitational pull on Earth?
the gravitational pull on Earth is 9.81N/1kg
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why has the sun got a stronger gravitational pull than the Earth?
because the sun is bigger in mass.
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The earth is a very large object and it is also very____.This means it has a strong ______field.The moon is _____than the Earth and is not as heavy. So it has weaker gravitational field.
1)heavy 2)gravitational 3)small
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what is mass weight in?
Mass is weight in newtons(N).
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If something were heavier and larger in size,would gravity increase or decrease?
If something was heavier and larger the gravity of the object will increase.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
When a skydiver falls, which force is acting in the opposite direction to gravity?
Back
air resistance
Card 3
Front
Four skydivers jump from a plane. Their masses are, 40 kg, 50 kg, 60 kg and 70 kg. Which skydiver experiences the greatest force due to gravity?
Back
Card 4
Front
Why does a parachute make a skydiver fall more slowly?
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