WorksheetsBasics of Physics: Exploring Gravity
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The greater the mass of an object, the greater the force due to gravity.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
An object will weigh more on
a)
Mars
b)
Earth
c)
Jupiter
d)
the moon
3.
The mass of an object on Earth is________the mass of the same object on the moon.
a)
less than
b)
the same as
c)
greater than
4.
Under zero gravity conditions, such as in an orbiting satellite, a person seems
a)
heavier than on earth
b)
weightless
c)
the same as on earth
5.
What keeps the planets orbiting around the sun?
a)
an equal balance of gravity and inertia
b)
heat from the sun
c)
the weightless environment
d)
wind from the sun
6.
If an object is 100 kg of mass in the earth, it still has 100 kg on the moon.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
An object's weight depends on
a)
the mass of the objects
b)
the weight of the object near you
c)
the distance between the objects
d)
the speed of the objects
8.
If I weigh 120 pounds on earth, I will still weigh 120 pounds on the moon.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Gravity is best described as the attractive force
a)
that does not exist in space
b)
that acts between any two objects
c)
that acts between magnets and iron
d)
that does not affect orbiting satellites
10.
If a feather and a hammer fall to the ground from the same height in a vacuum,
a)
the feather would land first
b)
the hammer would land first
c)
they would land at the same time
d)
they would both float
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