Gravity Practice Quiz

A student was challenged to put the planets of the solar system in order by the amount of the force of gravity of each planet. What planet should be listed as having the greatest gravitational force?

• Jupiter
• Earth
• The Sun
• Uranus

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What is the massive object the planets of our solar system orbit?

• Venus
• Earth
• Jupiter
• The Sun

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What is the biggest factor in determining the motion of objects in our solar system?

• Gravity

• Magnetisim

• Sunlight

• Friction

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What determines an objects orbital path?

• The shape of the celestial body and its chemical components.

• The frictional forces acting on the bodies.

• The age of the bodies and their contact with other bodies.

• The velocity of the bodies and the force of gravity.

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Gravity is increased when:

• The distance between the objects increase.

• The mass of the object is decreased.

• The distance and mass both increase.

• The distance decreases and/or the mass increases.

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Gravity is decreased when:

• The distance between the objects decrease.

• The mass of the object is decreased and/or the distance is increased..

• The distance and mass both increase.

• The distance decreases and/or the mass increases.

What two things affect the strength of gravity?

• mass and distance

• height and weight

• mass and speed

• friction and magnetisim

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Gravity is defined as:

• The speed force located in a time loop.

• The frictional force in empty space.

• The force of attraction between two or more objects.

• The path an object follows in space.

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The amount of matter in an object:

• mass

• gravitational field

• inertia

• velocity

This picture has an apple falling and a blue arrow shows the direction it is being pulled by

• velocity

• mass

• gravity

• weight

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