Universal Gravitation Calculation

Two asteroids exert a gravitational force, F, on each other. Some time later, the asteroids are now three times as far from each other as before. Which of the following represents the gravitational force at this distance?

F=m₁m₂/d²

• F=1/3

• F=1/2

• F=1/6

• F=1/9

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A moon is located at 1 unit out from the planet it orbits. If that moon was orbiting at 2 units out from the planet, how much would the gravitational force on the moon be compared to its distance at 1 unit? F=m₁m₂/d²

• 1/4 as much

• 1/6 as much

• 2x as much

• 4 times as much

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What happens to Gravitational force if I double both of the masses but don't change their distance? F=m₁m₂/d²

• doubles

• half as big

• 4x bigger

• 4x smaller

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

• more

• same

• dosen't matter

• less

Which configuration will result in the greatest gravitational force?

• small masses far apart

• large masses far apart

• small masses close together

• large masses close together

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A planet and a moon have a gravity force between them of F. If the planet was 3x more massive and they were moved 3x further apart. How much gravity force would there be between them? F=m₁m₂/d²

• 3 F

• 1 F

• 9 F

• 1/9 F

• 1/27 F

Find the distance between two objects whose masses are m₁ = 4,500 kg, and m₂ = 8,700 kg; if the gravitational force between them is F = 2.0 x 10^-8 N.

• 130565.25 m

• 361.34 m

• 0.19575 m

• 0.783 m

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If the objects are closer to each other, the force of attraction ____________.

• no effect

• decreases

• increases

• disappear

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the proportionality constant in Newton’s law of universal gravitation

• gravitational constant

• The Coulomb constant

• The Planck constant

• The speed of light

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