Quiz - Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation

If I double the mass of one object, but don't change anything else... What happens to the gravitational force between two objects?

• Doubles

• Quadruples

• Cut in Half

• 4x Smaller

If I double the distance between two objects, what happens to their gravitational Force?

• 4x bigger
• 4x smaller
• 2x bigger
• 2x smaller

What happens to Gravitational force if I double both of the masses but don't change their distance?

• doubles
• half as big
• 4x bigger
• 4x smaller

If the mass of Mars is 6.4 kg x 10²³ kg and the mass of Earth is 6.0 kg x 10²⁴ kg, which one would you weigh more on?

• Earth

• Mars

Complete the following statement: The farther away two planets are the _______ the gravitational force between them.

• more
• same
• dosen't matter
• less

What is gravitational force?

• a force that attracts any object
• a force that pushes any object
• a force that shrinks any object
• a force that enlarges anyobject

What is the Universal law of gravitation equation? 

• G=F ⋅ m⋅m2/r²
• F=G ⋅ m⋅m₂/(r)²
• F=G ⋅ r²/m⋅m₂
• G=F ⋅ r²/m⋅m₂

A moon is located at  1 unit out from the planet it orbits. If that moon was orbiting at 2 units out from the planet, how much would the gravitational force on the moon be compared to its distance at 1 unit?

• 1/4
• 1/6
• 2x as much
• 4 times as much

A satellite moves ______________when it is moved farther from the object that it orbits.

• more quickly
• more slowly
• at the same speed
• with no change in speed

As distance between two objects increases, the pull of gravity:

• Increases

• Decreases

• Stays the same