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WorksheetsGravity and Motion
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 50mins
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1.
Newton's first law of ______________ says that an object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by another force
a)
inertia
b)
gravity
c)
matter
d)
mass
2.
Inertia and _________ combine to keep Earth in orbit around the sun and the moon in orbit around the Earth
a)
mass
b)
gravity
c)
weight
d)
matter
3.
Newton's law of ___________ gravitation states that every object in the universe attracts every other object.
a)
gravity
b)
the solar system
c)
universal
d)
astronaut
4.
Gravity decreases to __________ of its original value if the distance between two objects doubles.
a)
one-half (1/2)
b)
twice
c)
double
d)
one fourth (1/4)
5.
Earth's gravity pulls the moon ______________
a)
outward
b)
inward
c)
toward the sun
d)
around Jupiter
6.
The amount of matter in an object is its _________.
a)
mass
b)
weight
c)
gravitational pull
d)
inertia
7.
__________ attracts all objects toward each other.
a)
inertia
b)
weight
c)
gravity
d)
solar system
8.
An object with greater _______________ is more difficult to stop or start.
a)
mass
b)
gravity
c)
inertia
d)
distance
9.
The __________ of two objects and their distance from each other determine the gravitational force between them.
a)
mass
b)
size
c)
force
d)
inertia
10.
The measure of force on an object is its ___________.
a)
satellite
b)
mass
c)
gravity
d)
weight
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