Understanding Gravity: Newton vs. Einstein

Who first described gravity as an attractive force between all objects with mass?

• Nikola Tesla

• Galileo Galilei

• Sir Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

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According to Newton, what determines the strength of the gravitational force between two objects?

• Their shape and volume

• Their mass and distance

• Their color and size

• Their distance and texture

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How does the distance between two objects affect the gravitational force between them according to Newton's law?

• Decreases the force

• Randomly affects the force

• Does not affect the force

• Increases the force

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According to Newton, what happens to gravitational force as the distance between two objects increases?

• It fluctuates

• It decreases

• It stays the same

• It increases

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What does Einstein's theory suggest about space and time?

• They are constant and unchangeable

• They are influenced by energy and light

• They are bent by mass and gravity

• They are irrelevant to physics

What role does mass play in Einstein's description of gravity?

• Less mass means more gravity

• Mass does not affect gravity

• More mass leads to greater curvature of space-time

• Mass changes the color of space

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Which of the following is a result of Earth's gravitational pull?

• The sun orbits the Earth

• The moon orbits the Earth

• Stars are visible from Earth

• Planets collide frequently

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What evidence supports the Earth's attraction to the moon?

• Ocean tides

• Solar flares

• Atmospheric pressure changes

• Continental drift

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• Gravitational acceleration

• Universal gravitational constant

• Gas constant

• Geometric constant

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What happens to the gravitational force between two objects if the distance between them is doubled?

• It is halved.

• It stays the same.

• It is doubled.

• It is reduced to a quarter.