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Gravitation and Orbits

Authored by TRACEY RANKIN

Physics

10th Grade

NGSS covered

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Gravitation and Orbits
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The gravitational constant in this equation is represented by which symbol?

F

G

m

r

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What did Newton realize about forces and apples?

the force attracting the Earth is less than the force attracting the moon

the force orbiting the moon also orbits the apple

the force accelerating the apple is the same force keeping the moon in orbit

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Falling and orbiting are both ___.

scalars

different types of gravity

forces

accelerated motion

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What two things does the force of gravity depend on?

mass and acceleration

velocity and acceleration

mass and distance between two objects

acceleration and orbiting

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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How is this equation interpreted?

Force depends on the sum of two masses divided by the distance between them.

Force depends on the product of two masses divided by the square of the distance between them.

Force is multiplied by the masses and the distance between them.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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How is the distance between objects determined?

measuring from the center of mass of each object

measuring from the edge of one object to the edge of the other

measuring the forces between objects

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is the direction of gravity?

in the opposite direction as the opposing force

directed in a line between the center of masses

tangent to the center of mass

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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