Gravity Quiz

Who was the first person to seriously study gravity over 300 years ago?

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Galileo Galilei

• Nikola Tesla

What is the force that pulls everything toward the ground, including you?

• Friction

• Buoyancy

• Magnetism

• Gravity

What did astronaut Dave Scott demonstrate on the Moon in 1971 regarding the falling of objects?

• Heavier objects fall faster than lighter objects

• Objects don't fall on the Moon

• Objects fall at the same rate regardless of mass

• Objects fall slower on the Moon than on Earth

What causes an object's shape to affect how fast it seems to fall to Earth?

• Magnetic force

• Centripetal force

• Air resistance

• Gravitational pull

What did Sir Isaac Newton realize when an apple fell from a tree and conked him on the head?

• The apple fell due to gravity

• The apple fell due to magnetism

• The apple fell due to air resistance

• The apple fell due to buoyancy

What is the force of attraction between any two objects made of matter?

• Buoyancy

• Gravity

• Magnetism

• Friction

What did the rubber band represent in the demonstration with the tennis ball and the penguin?

• Gravitational pull

• Air resistance

• Centripetal force

• Magnetic force

What is the force that keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?

• Centripetal force

• Gravity

• Magnetic force

• Friction

What is the force that keeps the moon in orbit around the Earth?

• Centripetal force

• Gravity

• Magnetic force

• Friction

What did Galileo Galilei discover about falling objects?

• Heavier objects fall faster than lighter objects

• Objects fall at the same rate regardless of mass

• Objects don't fall in vacuum

• Objects fall slower in vacuum