Gravitation Review

If the mass of either m₁ or m₂ is increased then the force of gravitation between them will...

• increase

• decrease

• stay the same

If the distance between 2 masses is increased then the force of gravitation between them will...

• increase

• decrease

• stay the same

Gravity is the force objects put on each other because of their ______.

• Mass

• Friendliness

• Acceleration

• Speed

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

Given the image, “G” refers to

• The acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s²) on earth

• The force due to gravity

• The gravitational constant (6,67x10^-11 Nm²/kg²⁾

• The product of the masses

• Inversely proportional

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

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

• more

• same

• dosen't matter

• less

Which configuration will result in the greatest gravitational force?

• small masses far apart

• large masses far apart

• small masses close together

• large masses close together

The picture shows two identical satellites, A and B, in circular orbits around the Earth. Upon which satellite does the Earth exert a stronger gravitational force?

• Satellite A

• Satellite B

• Equal on both

• Cannot be determined

The moon and other satellites rotate around the earth. Identify the force that keeps these satellites in orbit.

• gravitation

• friction

• velocity

• electromagnetic force