WorksheetsGravitational force
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which will cause a moving object to change direction?
a)
Force
b)
Gravity
c)
Inertia
d)
Speed
2.
Why doesn't the moon crash into the Earth?
a)
The moon has more mass, so the Earth orbits around it.
b)
The moon's gravitational force is weak.
c)
Inertia keeps the moon stationary.
d)
The moon has a lot of mass and is farther away.
3.
as the mass of an object increases, the pull of gravity...
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
4.
Why do we have a stronger gravitational attraction with Earth than the Sun?
a)
the sun has a larger mass
b)
the Earth has a larger mass
c)
we are closer to center of sun
d)
we are closer to center of Earth
5.
A force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses.
a)
Force
b)
Gravity
c)
Gravitational Pull
d)
Weight
6.
If a feather and a hammer are dropped at the same time on the moon, where there is no atmosphere, which one will hit the ground first?
a)
Neither, there is no gravity on the moon.
b)
hammer because it has more mass
c)
feather because it has less mass
d)
both will hit at the same time, there is no wind resistance
7.
What does the strength of gravity between two objects depend upon?
a)
Mass & distance
b)
Mass & weight
c)
Gravity & inertia
d)
Inertia & mass
8.
Which of these best describes why your weight (on Earth) would change on another planet?
a)
Dehydration effects on different planets change weight.
b)
In general, the smaller the planet, the greater weight
c)
Different planets have different gravitational pulls
d)
Weight does not change, no matter where you are.
9.
Which of the following will not change in different gravitational fields?
a)
weight
b)
force
c)
mass
d)
pounds
10.
The force of gravity (mass x gravity) is also known as...
a)
mass
b)
weight
c)
distance
d)
acceleration
11.
Earth's gravity, 9.8 m/s2, is considered a/an...
a)
force
b)
weight
c)
acceleration
d)
mass
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