Gravity Problems

Which of the following has the strongest gravitational pull?

• A bowling ball

• A car

• The Earth

• The Sun

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True or False: Gravity helps the Earth to stay in orbit around the Sun

• True

• False

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Which scientist is credited with first describing the mathematics of gravity?

• Thomas Edison

• Einstein

• Fermi Dirac

• Isaac Newton

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What do we call the force of gravity on an object?

• Weight

• Mass

• Speed

• Acceleration

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True or False: The more mas an object has, the faster it will fall.

• True

• False

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What natural phenomena occurs on Earth due to the gravity of the Moon?

• Earthquakes

• Hurricanes

• Volcanic Eruptions

• Ocean Tides

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Where would you weight the most?

• Mars

• Pluto

• The Sun

• Earth

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True or False: How much we weigh on Earth is a direct result of the force of the Earth's gravity.

• True

• False

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