Quiz about Mass and Gravitational Force

Question 1

When placed at equal distances apart, the greatest gravitational attraction will be between two

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school buses

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skateboards

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bowling balls

Question 2

Which is needed to determine the amount of gravitational force between two objects?

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distance and mass

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weight and time

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area and weight

Question 3

The gravitational force exerted by an object depends on its

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mass

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volume

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weight

Question 4

A student drops a bowling ball and an apple from a third-story window. Both objects hit the ground at the same time. From the experiment, the student should conclude that

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gravity pulls on both objects, causing them to fall at the same time.

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the apple weighs more than the bowling ball

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more air friction is acting on the apple than on the bowling ball

Question 5

The force of gravity is related to the masses of objects attracting each other. Which planet has the greatest mass?

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Jupiter 23.1

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Mercury 3.7

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Neptune 11.0

Question 6

What is gravitational force?

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The force of attraction between two objects.

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It makes objects at rest start moving.

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It makes objects that are moving stop.

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It pulls you into space.

Question 7

A baseball and bat are on the ground.   What is true?

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They attract each other with equal gravitational force.

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There is no gravitational force between them.

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The baseball will float because it's lighter.

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The bat will pull the baseball closer to itself.

Question 8

As the product of two objects' masses increases, the pull of gravity

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Increases

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Decreases

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Stays the same

Question 9

If a feather and a hammer are dropped at the same time on the moon, where there is no atmosphere, which one will hit the ground first?

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both will hit at the same time

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Neither, there is no gravity on the moon.

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hammer because it has more mass

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feather because it has less mass

Question 10

This FORCE pulls things.  It PULLS things into orbit around the sun.

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gravity

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Newton

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weight

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path

Question 11

Mass is a measurement of

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how much matter is present in an object

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how much weight is present in an object

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the amount a spring is compressed on a scale

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none of the answers are correct

Question 12

The SI units of force are measured in

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Newtons

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Grams

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Pounds

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Kilograms

Question 13

Gravity on moon is less than the gravity on earth because

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a. moon's mass is less

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b. moon's mass is more

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c. moon's mass is equal to Earth

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d. moon has no mass

Question 14

Complete the following statement: The farther away two planets are the _______ the gravitational force between them.

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less

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more

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same

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dosen't matter

Question 15

Write 0.00000707 in scientific notation.

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7.07 x 10^-6

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7.07 x 10⁶

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707 x 10⁸

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707 x 10^-8

Question 16

Write 7.8 x 10^-3in standard form.

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0.0078

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7,800

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78

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0.078

Question 17

Write 6,700 in scientific notation.

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6.7 x 103

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6.7 x10-3

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67 x 102

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67 x 10-2

Question 18

Write 52,300,000 in scientific notation.

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5.23 x 10⁷

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5.23 x 10^-7

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52.3 x 10⁶

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52.3 x 10^-6

Question 19

If you double the mass of m2, by what factor will the gravitational force change?

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2F

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F/2

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4F

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F/4

Question 20

If you double the mass of both m1 and m2, by what factor will the gravitational force change?

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4F

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F/4

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16F

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F/16

Question 21

How are mass and gravitational force related?

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directly

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indirectly

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inversely

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inverse squarely

Question 22

How are distance and gravitational force related?

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inverse squarely

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indirectly

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inversely

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directly

Question 23

If you double the distance between m1 and m2, by what factor will the gravitational force change?

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F/4

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F/2

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2F

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4F

Question 24

If you cut the distance between m1 and m2 by half, by what factor will the gravitational force change?

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4F

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1/4 F

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1/2 F

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2F

Question 25

What force holds the planets in motion around the sun?

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Gravitational

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Magnetic

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Electrical

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Air Resistance

Question 26

What does the strength of gravity between two objects depend upon?

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Mass & distance

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Mass & weight

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Gravity & inertia

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Inertia & mass

Question 27

All objects in the universe have a gravitational attraction to each other.

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True

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False

Question 28

What is defined as a push or pull?

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force

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motion

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vector

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speed

Question 29

What is it called when the force of gravity is acting on an object?

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Weight

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Sliding Friction

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Momentum

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Projectile Motion

Question 30

Which drawing below represents the electric field surrounding two objects that have equal magnitude charges of the same polarity?

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Option C is correct

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A.

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B.

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D.

Question 31

When an astronaut is on a spacewalk and is moving away from the space shuttle, how is the force of gravity between the two objects affected?

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it decreases

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it increases

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it increases for the astronaut and decreases for the space shuttle

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it decreases for the astronaut and increases for the space shuttle

Question 32

Which of the following is true about gravitational forces?

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Gravitational forces increase as the distance between two objects decreases.

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Gravitational forces are larger between objects that have small masses.

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Gravitational forces are smaller between objects that have large masses.

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Gravitational forces decrease as the distance between two objects decreases.

Question 33

Your mass increases on a large planet with more gravity.

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False

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True

Question 34

A planet moves fastest during its orbit around the Sun at when

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it is closest to the sun and gravity has a stronger pull

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it is farthest from the sun and gravity has a stronger pull

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it is closest to the sun and gravity has a weak pull

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it is farthest from the sun and gravity has a weak pull

Question 35

Which model has greater gravitational attraction (if any)

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Model A

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Model B

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Both Model A and Model B (same gravity)

Question 36

Which system has the greater gravitational attraction between the two objects (if any)?

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System B

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System A

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Same gravitational attraction fro System A and System B

Question 37

Which System has the greater gravitational pull between the two objects?

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System 2

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System 1

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Same: there is no gravitational attraction between the two objects

Question 38

Which model has the greater gravitational attraction?

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Model 2

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Model 1

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Neither: there is not gravitational attraction between the two objects

Question 39

Gravity is which?

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attractive force

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repulsive force

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both attractive and repulsive

Question 40

Which of the following will change with different gravitational forces?

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weight

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mass

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amount of matter in an object

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kilograms

Question 41

What would happen to your weight if Earth's mass was cut in half?

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decrease because gravitational force decreases

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increase because gravitational force increases

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decrease because gravitational force increases

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increase because gravitational force decreases

Question 42

What is the unit used by scientists to measure mass?

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kilograms

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pounds

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newtons

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friction

Question 43

Do planets affect the sun? Why?

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Yes. Sun pulls on planets, planets pull on Sun

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No. Sun pull on the planets and keep them in orbit.

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