Understanding Gravity and Center of Gravity

Understanding Gravity and Center of Gravity

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

6th - 7th Grade

Hard

Created by

Nancy Jackson

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes the toy to fall when pushed?

The toy's weight distribution

The gravitational pull of the Earth

The toy's internal mechanism

The wind resistance

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the center of gravity?

A point where gravity does not act

The topmost point of an object

The heaviest part of an object

A point where all the mass of an object is concentrated

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does the punching toy stand back up after being hit?

Its center of gravity is near the base

It is made of lightweight material

It is filled with helium

It has a motor inside

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the distribution of mass affect the center of gravity?

It changes the object's color

It increases the object's size

It makes the object heavier

It shifts the center of gravity

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens when the center of gravity is close to the base of an object?

The object becomes unstable

The object is more likely to fall

The object becomes lighter

The object stands back up easily