Gravitational Force Quiz

What is the primary reason objects fall towards the Earth?

• Electromagnetic force

• Gravitational force

• Nuclear force

• Magnetic force

Which scientist is famously associated with the discovery of the law of universal gravitation?

• Niels Bohr

• Galileo Galilei

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

What did Henry Cavendish contribute to the understanding of gravity?

• He discovered the law of gravity

• He measured the gravitational constant, G

• He proposed the theory of relativity

• He invented the telescope

In a vacuum, how do a feather and a baseball fall?

• They do not fall

• They fall at the same rate

• The baseball falls slower

• The feather falls slower

How does the moon's gravity affect the Earth?

• It causes earthquakes

• It affects the Earth's tides

• It changes the Earth's orbit

• It has no effect