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MIMTY 3/1/11. How would you describe gravity to a friend after this week?. MIMTY. Gravity practice. 1) 2) If the earth somehow grew larger without gaining in mass, what would happen to your weight? What if the earth got smaller?
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MIMTY 3/1/11 How would you describe gravity to a friend after this week? MIMTY
Gravity practice 1) 2) If the earth somehow grew larger without gaining in mass, what would happen to your weight? What if the earth got smaller? 3) Jupiter has a mass more than 300 times that of earth, but the acceleration of gravity there is only 3 times more than on earth. What’s going on here? classwork
Gravity and 3 Laws Review Why do we say that light travels in straight lines? Is it strictly accurate to say that a laser beam provides a perfectly straight line for purposes of surveying? Explain. classwork
Exit Question #21 4.14a If you're floating in space and you cut the distance between you and the earth in half, the force of gravity will be... a. It is about one-fourth what it was b. It is about one-half what it was c. It stays the same as what it was d. It is about twice what it was e. It is about four times what it was f. Not enough information