Gravity & Inertia
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5th Grade
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Easy
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Tia Ward
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3 Slides • 10 Questions
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By Tia Ward
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Multiple Choice
Why might a star that is very bright appear dim when viewed from Earth?
it is smaller than other stars
it is blocked by the SUn
it is very far away from Earth
is is not made of glowing gases
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Multiple Choice
Why does the Sun appear brighter than some much bigger and brighter stars?
it gives off more light than any other star
it is the only star that shines during the day
it is the closest star to Earth
it moves closer to Earth at certain times of the year
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Open Ended
What would happen to a planet if gravity was the only force acting on it?
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Open Ended
Why is it so crucial (important) for both of these forces (gravity & inertia) to be acting on Earth?
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Open Ended
What does the weight of an object have to do with the pull of gravity?
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Multiple Choice
What force will change depending on the gravitational pull acting on an object?
mass
kilograms
weight
distance
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Open Ended
What happened to the coin when the playing card/index card was flicked? Why?
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In the coin drop the penny is at rest sitting on top of the card. Watch it as long as you like, but on its own the penny will not move from that spot
When you flick the card out from under the penny, you allow gravity to at on it - dropping it into the glass
The coin also experiences inertia - meaning it really wants to stay in one place. If you move the card slowly, it isn't fast enough to overcome that force.
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Open Ended
How does the coin you use make a difference in the experiment? Or does it?
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Open Ended
Why doesn't the coin fly off to the side with the index card once the card has been flicked?
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Open Ended
If you were to try the experiment with more than one coin, how would this change the experiment? Or would the experiment change?
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