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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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Any object with mass is surrounded by a gravitational field.

• True
• Sometimes
• False
• Never

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

• weight
• force
• mass
• pounds

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What is gravity?

• A force
• Energy
• A push
• All of them

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Without gravity we would________. 

• Float away
• Stay in the ground
• Nothing would happen.
• I don't know

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NGSS.5-PS2-1

When will the gravity between two objects be the LEAST?

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

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

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

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

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