Gravitational Force and Newton's Law of Gravitation

Gravitational Force and Newton's Law of Gravitation

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Evelyn Hayes

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the masses of the two bodies considered in the derivation of gravitational force?

m1 and m2

m3 and m4

m1 and m3

m2 and m3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to Newton's Law of Gravitation, how is the gravitational force between two bodies related to their masses?

Directly proportional to the sum of the masses

Directly proportional to the product of the masses

Inversely proportional to the sum of the masses

Inversely proportional to the product of the masses

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the proportionality symbol when deriving the formula for gravitational force?

It is removed without replacement

It is replaced by an equals sign with a constant

It is replaced by a division sign

It is replaced by a multiplication sign

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the unique name given to the proportionality constant in the gravitational force formula?

Universal Gravitational Constant

Universal Mass Constant

Gravitational Mass Constant

Gravitational Distance Constant

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the value of the universal gravitational constant?

6.67 x 10^-11 N m^2/kg^2

6.67 x 10^10 N m^2/kg^2

6.67 x 10^11 N m^2/kg^2

6.67 x 10^-10 N m^2/kg^2