Gravity

A brick and a pencil are dropped at the same time from the same height. Which one would hit the ground first?

• brick

• pencil

• both would hit at the same time

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What two things determine the gravity of an object?

• mass & weight

• mass & distance

• density & mass

• volume & distance

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When will the forces of gravity between two objects be the GREATEST?

• when the masses of both objects are small and the objects are far apart

• when the masses of both objects are large and the objects are close together

• when the masses of both objects are small and the objects are close together

• when the masses of both objects are large and the objects are far apart

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Which statement about gravity is true?

• gravity causes objects to pull towards one another

• gravity causes objects to push away from each other

• gravity only takes place between planets

• the moon doesn't have any gravity

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What is the SI unit used to measure force? 

• pounds 
• grams 
• newtons 
• kg/ m²

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Any object with mass is surrounded by a gravitational field.

• True
• Sometimes
• False
• Never

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A person would weigh more on Jupiter than on the Earth because . . .

• Jupiter has more mass, and therefore more gravity
• Jupiter has less mass, and therefore more gravity
• Jupiter has more mass, and therefore less gravity
• Jupiter has less mass and therefore less gravity

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Which model has greater gravitational attraction (if any)

• Model A
• Model B
• Both Model A and Model B (same gravity)

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What is a force that pulls objects towards each other?

• Tension

• Gravity

• Speed

• Inertia

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More mass equals:

• less gravity

• less distance

• more gravity

• more distance

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