Sec 4: Understanding Gravity and Its Effects

What is the value of the acceleration due to gravity on Earth?

• 10 m/s²

• 11 m/s²

• 12 m/s²

Which of the following best defines gravity?

• A force that repels objects away from each other

• A force that attracts objects towards each other

• A force that only acts on objects in space

• A force that only acts on objects on Earth

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What is the formula for gravitational force between two masses?

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Which of the following factors does NOT affect the gravitational force between two objects?

• The mass of the objects

• The distance between the objects

• The shape of the objects

• The gravitational constant

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What is the effect of air resistance on a falling object?

• It increases the speed of the object

• It decreases the speed of the object

• It has no effect on the object

• It changes the direction of the object

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

• It doubles

• It halves

• It becomes one-fourth

• It remains the same

Which of the following is a unit of gravitational force?

• Newton

• Joule

• Watt

• Pascal

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What is the primary reason objects fall to the ground on Earth?

• Magnetic force

• Gravitational force

• Electrical force

• Nuclear force

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What is the relationship between mass and gravitational force?

• Directly proportional

• Inversely proportional

• No relationship

• Exponentially proportional

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Which of the following is true about the gravitational force on the Moon compared to Earth?

• It is stronger on the Moon

• It is weaker on the Moon

• It is the same on both

• It does not exist on the Moon

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