
GRAVITY: WEIGHT VS. MASS
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9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
The law of universal gravitation states that every point mass in the universe attracts every other point mass with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centers.
It describes the electromagnetic force between charged particles.
It states that energy cannot be created or destroyed.
It explains the behavior of gases under different conditions.
It states that every point mass attracts every other point mass with a force proportional to their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
According to the law of universal gravitation, what happens to the force of gravity as the mass of the objects increases?
It decreases
It increases
It remains the same
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Fill in the blank: The force of gravity increases as the distance between the objects _________.
decreases
increases
remains constant
doubles
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
What is the value of acceleration due to gravity on Earth?
9.8 m/s²
10 m/s²
8.9 m/s²
9.5 m/s²
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
A feather falls slower than a bowling ball on Earth because:
a feather is lighter than a bowling ball
air resistance affects the feather more than the bowling ball
gravity does not act on the feather
the feather is made of different material
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
The difference between mass and weight is:
Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force of gravity on an object.
Mass is measured in newtons, while weight is measured in kilograms.
Mass changes with location, while weight remains constant.
Mass and weight are the same and can be used interchangeably.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Mass is a measurement of the amount of ______ in an object.
matter
energy
force
volume
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