8. Centripetal Forces & Gravitation

Which of the following statements best explains why the Earth has a gravitational field?

According to Newton's Law of Gravity, which of the following objects would produce the strongest gravitational field at its surface?

According to Newton's Law of Gravity, what was the primary role of gravity in the formation of the planets in our solar system?

According to Newton's Law of Gravity, why do planets move in nearly circular orbits around the Sun?

How does gravitational lensing provide information about the mass of a galaxy cluster according to Newton's Law of Gravity $F=\frac{G{m}_1{m}_2}{r^2}$?

According to Newton's Law of Gravity, how does the gravitational force exerted by an object change if its mass increases while all other factors remain constant? $F=\frac{\mathrm{G\; m\_1\; m\_2}}{r^2}$

Which of the following statements about surface gravity on a planet are correct? Choose the single best answer. $g=\frac{GM}{R^2}$

Which of the following best explains why the Earth experiences seasons?

According to Newton's Law of Gravity ($F=\frac{\mathrm{Gm\_1m\_2}}{r^2}$), how does a vehicle going uphill work against gravitational force?

According to Newton's Law of Gravity, which of the following best describes the gravitational force between Earth and the Sun ($F=\frac{\mathrm{G\; m\_1\; m\_2}}{r^2}$)?

Which of these factors does not cause seasonal change according to Newton's Law of Gravity ($F=\frac{\mathrm{Gm\_1m\_2}}{r^2}$)?

According to Newton's Law of Gravity, which of the following can cause a moving object to change its direction?

Which of the following best describes Newton's Law of Gravity?

According to Newton's Law of Gravity, which statement best describes the motion of two massive plates placed near each other in space?

According to Newton's Law of Gravity, what force is responsible for causing objects in space, such as planets and satellites, to travel in elliptical orbits around larger bodies?