Difference between revisions of "Gravity"
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| + | : [[Gravity]] is what keeps the [[Earth]] [[orbit]]ing the [[Sun]]. | ||
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| + | | style="height:20px; width:400px; text-align:center;" |The [[planet]]s are pulled towards the [[sun]] by [[gravity]]. | ||
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==Key Stage 3== | ==Key Stage 3== | ||
===Meaning=== | ===Meaning=== | ||
A [[force]] that causes all [[Object|objects]] with [[mass]] to be [[Attract|attracted]] to each other. | A [[force]] that causes all [[Object|objects]] with [[mass]] to be [[Attract|attracted]] to each other. | ||
Revision as of 17:08, 31 August 2018
Key Stage 2
Meaning
Gravity is a force that causes all objects to be attracted to each other.
About Gravity
- Gravity is a non-contact force.
- Gravity affects all objects.
- Gravity pulls us down towards the centre of the Earth.
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| If person A drops the cog it will fall towards the centre of the Earth. If person B drops the spanner it will fall towards the centre of the Earth. |
| The planets are pulled towards the sun by gravity. |
Key Stage 3
Meaning
A force that causes all objects with mass to be attracted to each other.