MS-PS2-4: Gravitational Interactions

Construct and present arguments using evidence to support the claim that gravitational interactions are attractive and depend on the masses of interacting objects. (Systems and System Models)

Clarification Statement: Examples of evidence for arguments could include data generated from simulations or digital tools; and charts displaying mass, strength of interaction, distance from the Sun, and orbital periods of objects within the solar system.

Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include Newton’s Law of Gravitation or Kepler’s Laws.


Disciplinary Core Ideas
PS2.B: Types of Interactions

Crosscutting Concepts
Systems and System Models



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