Gravity and Orbits Quick Check

Question

Gravity and Orbits Quick Check

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Question
An orange falls off of a tree. Gravity is pulling the orange in which direction?(1 point)
Responses

toward the center of Earth
toward the center of Earth

toward the middle of the tree
toward the middle of the tree

toward the atmosphere of Earth
toward the atmosphere of Earth

toward the nearest branch

Answer 1

toward the center of Earth

Answer 2

Gravity is pulling the orange toward the center of Earth.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

The correct answer is "toward the center of Earth." Gravity is a force that pulls objects towards the center of an astronomical body, such as the Earth. In the case of an orange falling off a tree, the force of gravity will cause it to be pulled downwards, towards the center of the Earth. To determine the direction in which an object will be pulled by gravity, you can consider the gravitational pull of the larger astronomical body it is near. In this case, the Earth's gravitational pull is causing the orange to fall towards the center of the Earth.