Gravitational Force Quiz

as the mass of an object increases, the pull of gravity...

• Increases

• Decreases

• Stays the same

A force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses.

• Force
• Gravity
• Gravitational Pull
• Weight

What does the strength of gravity between two objects depend upon?

• Mass & distance
• Mass & weight
• Gravity & inertia
• Inertia & mass

Which of these best describes why your weight (on Earth) would change on another planet?

• Dehydration effects on different planets change weight.
• In general, the smaller the planet, the greater weight
• Different planets have different gravitational pulls
• Weight does not change, no matter where you are.

Which of the following will not change in different gravitational fields?

• weight
• force
• mass
• pounds

Which of the diagrams shows the greatest gravitational force?

• I

• II

• III

• IV

Which of the diagrams shows the least gravitational force?

• I

• II

• III

• IV

When placed at equal distances apart, the greatest gravitational attraction will be between two

• skateboards

• bowling balls

• school buses

Gravity on moon is less than the gravity on earth because

• a. moon's mass is less

• b. moon's mass is more

• c. moon's mass is equal to Earth

• d. moon has no mass

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

• more
• same
• dosen't matter
• less