Gravitational Forces and Calculations

Gravitational Forces and Calculations

Assessment

Interactive Video

Created by

Mia Campbell

Physics, Science

9th - 12th Grade

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Hard

The video tutorial explains how to calculate gravitational forces in various scenarios, including between two people, a block on Earth, Earth and the Sun, and two planets. It also covers calculating the net force on the Moon when it is between the Earth and the Sun, and when the forces are at right angles. The tutorial uses the universal gravitation equation and provides step-by-step calculations.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the gravitational force between two people with masses of 60 kg and 80 kg, separated by 0.5 meters?

5.12 x 10^-6 N

3.84 x 10^-6 N

2.56 x 10^-6 N

1.28 x 10^-6 N

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you convert a distance from centimeters to meters?

Divide by 10

Multiply by 10

Divide by 100

Multiply by 100

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the gravitational force exerted by the Earth on a 25 kg block?

245.6 N

244.6 N

247.6 N

246.6 N

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the gravitational acceleration on Earth used to calculate weight?

8.9 m/s²

9.8 m/s²

11.8 m/s²

10.8 m/s²

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the gravitational force between the Earth and the Sun?

3.5 x 10^22 N

4.5 x 10^22 N

5.5 x 10^22 N

6.5 x 10^22 N

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the mass of the Sun used in the gravitational force calculation?

2.99 x 10^30 kg

3.99 x 10^30 kg

4.99 x 10^30 kg

1.99 x 10^30 kg

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you find the distance between two planets given their gravitational force?

Multiply the force by the masses

Divide the force by the masses

Use the square root of the force divided by the product of the masses

Use the square of the force divided by the product of the masses

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the distance between two planets with masses 3 x 10^24 kg and 4.5 x 10^25 kg, given a gravitational force of 3.6 x 10^20 N?

4 billion meters

5 billion meters

7 billion meters

6 billion meters

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the net force on the Moon when it is between the Earth and the Sun?

1.985 x 10^20 N

2.398 x 10^20 N

3.398 x 10^20 N

4.398 x 10^20 N

10.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When the gravitational forces on the Moon are at right angles, what is the net force?

4.812 x 10^20 N

3.812 x 10^20 N

5.812 x 10^20 N

6.812 x 10^20 N

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