Universal Gravitation Practice Quiz

Which will cause a moving object to change direction?

• Force
• Gravity
• Inertia
• Speed

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If you double the mass of m₂, by what factor will the gravitational force change?

• 1/2

• 2

• 4

• 1/4

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If you decrease the mass of m₁ by half, by what factor will the gravitational force change?

• 1/2

• 2

• 4

• 1/4

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If you triple the mass of m₁, by what factor will the gravitational force change?

• 1/3

• 3

• 1/9

• 9

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If you double the mass of both m1 and m₂, by what factor will the gravitational force change?

• 1/4

• 4

• 16

• 1/16

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If you double the mass of m₁ and triple the mass of m₂, by what factor will the gravitational force change?

• 1/5

• 5

• 6

• 1/6

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How are mass and gravitational force related?

• indirectly
• inversely
• inverse squarely
• directly

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Which of the following is true?

• m₁ feels more force

• m₂ feels more force

• they feel equal forces

• the net force is zero, so they feel no force

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How are distance and gravitational force related?

• indirectly
• inversely
• inverse squarely
• directly

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If you double the distance between m₁ and m₂, by what factor will the gravitational force change?

• 1/2

• 2

• 4

• 1/4

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