Universal Gravity Reading
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Science
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11th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Easy
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Sarah Eder
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the force that causes an apple to fall from a tree according to Newton's observations?
Gravity
Magnetism
Friction
Electricity
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS2-2
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
2.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to Newton, the force of gravity is directly proportional to the mass of the earth and the mass of the object, and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centers. This is known as the Universal Law of ______.
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
NGSS.MS-PS2-5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What constant is known as the universal gravitational constant?
G
M
R
F
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS2-4
4.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The weight of an object is the gravitational force exerted on it. If an object is moved from Earth to the Moon, its weight will ______.
5.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If the separation distance between two objects is doubled, the force of gravity between them is decreased by a factor of ______.
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS2-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the force of gravity if the distance between two objects is tripled?
It decreases by a factor of nine
It increases by a factor of nine
It remains the same
It doubles
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation, what is the relationship between mass and gravitational force?
Directly proportional
Inversely proportional
No relationship
Exponentially proportional
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
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