Gravitational Force Quiz

There is a gravitational force between you and your desk. This gravitational force is very small because _____.

• the masses are tiny compared to Earth's mass

• it doesn’t need to be large

• the distance between the objects is small

• it is a noncontact force

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Mass and weight are different. Mass depends on _____. Weight depends on _____.

• gravitational force, the amount of matter

• placement, force

• force, placement

• the amount of matter, gravitational force

Which of the following is most closely related to gravity?

• distance

• mass

• weight

• speed

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If the mass of one of two spheres increases, how does it affect the gravity between the two spheres?

• The gravity increases.

• The gravity decreases.

• The gravity fluctuates.

• The gravity is not affected.

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Gravity is an example of which kind of force?

• contact

• noncontact

• speed

• direction

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An object’s weight is _____ its mass.

• equal to

• less than

• proportional to

• not related to

What is gravitational force?

• attraction or repulsion of charged particles (like protons and electrons)

• attraction between two masses

• force that holds the nucleus of atoms together

• force responsible for nuclear decay

Answer explanation

Gravitational force is the attraction between two masses, not the attraction or repulsion of charged particles, force holding the nucleus of atoms together, or force responsible for nuclear decay.

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The greater an object's___________, the stronger the gravitational force on it.

• mass

• velocity

• color

• shape

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Any object with mass has gravity.

• True
• Sometimes
• False
• Never

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