Gravitation

Which of the following is Newton's Law on Gravitation?

• F=Gm₁m₂/r

• F = Gm₁m₂/r²

• F = Gm₁m₂/2r

• F = m₁m₂/2r

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The value of Universal Gravitational constant is

• 6.673X10^-11 Nm^-2kg²

• 6.673X10^-11 Nm²kg²

• 6.673X10^-11 Nm² kg^-2

• 6.673 x10^-11 N m^-2 kg^-2

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Newton said that any two masses will...

• combine into a larger mass.

• attract each other.

• create gravitational fields.

• push each other apart.

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According to Newton's law of gravitation, the Earth and the Moon are gravitationally attracted to each other. The more massive Earth attracts the Moon with...

• a stronger force than the Moon attracts the Earth.

• a weaker force than the Moon attracts the Earth.

• the same force as the Moon attracts the Earth.

• a force that is sometimes stronger and other times weaker than the Moon attracts the Earth.

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The distance between the two masses in the previous situation is halved. Determine the gravitational force in this new situation.

• 20 N

• 40 N

• 80 N

• 160 N

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What states that "every object in the universe attracts every other object"?

• Law of Universal Gravitation

• Newton's First Law of Motion

• My mother

• Inertia & gravity

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Two factors effecting the magnitude of the force of gravity between 2 objects are...

• mass and distance 

• mass and matter

• distance and weight 

• weight and mass

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If I double the distance between two objects, what happens to their gravitational Force?

• 4x bigger

• 4x smaller

• 2x bigger

• 2x smaller

The gravitational force between two bodies of masses m1 and m2 separated by distance r is F. State the effect on the gravitational force when m1 increases twice.

• 2F

• 1/2 F

• 4F

• 4F

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The path a planet travels around the sun is called its 

• orbit

• ellipse

• barycenter

• precession

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