Gravity, Inertia, and Orbits

What forces cause a planet to orbit?

• gravity and orbit
• gravity and inertia
• gravity and mass
• gravity and weight

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An astronaut weighs ____ in space.

• less
• more
• the same
• 100 Newtons

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Your mass increases on a large planet with more gravity.

• True
• False

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On Earth, which has a greater gravitational force acting on it?

• an iPhone
• a laptop
• a dog
• a car

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Gravity on the moon is about 1/6 the gravity felt on the earth. This is because

• the moon is much less massive than the earth
• the earth has a molten core and the moon doesn't
• the moon is so much further from the sun than the earth.
• the moon is so far away from the earth

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An astronaut's mass ______ in space.

• changes
• increases
• decreases
• stays the same

Which of these two affect the pull of gravity on an object?

• mass and inertia
• mass and distance
• mass and force
• mass and weight

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What would happen to the planets in the solar system if the sun’s gravitational force were to suddenly disappear?

• They will stop moving and become static.
• They will stop spinning.
• They will fly away in straight lines.
• They will start moving toward the Sun

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Which planet has the greatest attraction to the sun?

• Mercury
• Venus
• Earth
• Mars

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Which of these best describes why your weight (on Earth) would change on another planet?

• Dehydration effects on different planets change weight.
• In general, the smaller the planet, the greater weight
• Different planets have different gravitational pulls
• Weight does not change, no matter where you are.

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