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Middle School Earth and Space Science Flashcards: Gravity Affects Motion

Study Gravity Affects Motion in Middle School Earth and Space Science with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

Identify the force that causes a projectile to curve downward after it is launched.

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ANSWER

Gravity. Gravity continuously pulls projectiles downward during flight.

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Model: A student draws a diagram of a rock dropped from a moving helicopter. The helicopter has a rightward motion arrow. The rock's path is drawn as a curve that moves forward while falling. Downward arrows labeled gravity (force) are drawn on the rock at several points. Which claim is incorrect based on the model?
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