Universal Gravitation

Universal Gravitation

9th - 12th Grade

14 Qs

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Universal Gravitation

Universal Gravitation

Assessment

Quiz

Physics

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

NGSS
HS-PS2-4, HS-PS2-1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Shanice Smith

Used 8+ times

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14 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Nora, Maya, and Charlotte are studying physics. They come across a statement that says "every object in the universe attracts every other object". Which law are they referring to?

Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation

Newton's First Law of Motion

Physics

Inertia & gravity

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Abigail and Aria are studying astronomy and they come across a concept. They learn that the farther away Earth is from Mars, the _______ the gravitational force between them.

more

same

doesn't matter

less

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Scarlett and Aria are conducting a physics experiment. They have two objects of equal mass. They decide to double the masses of both objects. What happens to the force of gravitational attraction between them?

Doubles

Quadruples

Cut in Half

4x Smaller

Answer explanation

Media Image

As a reminder mass is directly proportional to the force.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

While studying in the park, Scarlett observed something that reminded her of Sir Isaac Newton's discovery of the universal law of gravitation. What did she observe?

An apple falling from a tree

Two apples falling from different trees at the same time

Objects falling radially towards the Earth

Evelyn throwing a ball and it being attracted towards the Earth

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Jackson, Aria, and Hannah are observing a dropped apple in their physics class. According to the universal law of gravitation, how does the apple fall towards the Earth?

In a radial direction

In a straight line

In a circular motion

In a random pattern

Answer explanation

Radial means of or arranged like rays or the radii of a circle; diverging in lines from a common center.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Samuel and Arjun are studying the solar system. They are curious about the relationship between the gravitational force and the distance between the center of the Earth and the Moon. Ethan explains it to them. How does he describe it?

Gravitational force increases with distance

Gravitational force decreases with distance

Gravitational force remains constant with distance

Gravitational force is unrelated to distance

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Liam and Aria are discussing about the gravitational force between Earth and the Moon. Liam says that the mass of both Earth and the Moon affects the force, while Aria thinks otherwise. Does the mass of an object affect the gravitational force between two objects?

Yes, the mass of both objects affects the force

No, the mass of an object has no effect on the force

Yes, only the mass of the first object affects the force

Yes, only the mass of the second object affects the force

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-1

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

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