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Universal gravitation- Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is gravitational force?
a)
a force that attracts any object
b)
a force that pushes any object
c)
a force that shrinks any object
d)
a force that enlarges anyobject
2.

Which of the following formulas is the correct equation for the law of Universal gravitation?

a)

F=GM1M2d2F=\frac{GM_1M_2}{d^2}

b)

F=mgF=mg

c)

F=Gd2m1m2F=\frac{Gd^2}{m_1m_2}

d)

F= F=KQ1Q2d2F=\frac{KQ_1Q_2}{d^2}

3.

A moon is located at 1 unit out from the planet it orbits. If that moon was orbiting at 2 units out from the planet, how much would the gravitational force on the moon be compared to its distance at 1 unit?

a)

14\frac{1}{4} of the original force

b)

16\frac{1}{6} of the original force

c)

twice as much

d)

4 times as much

4.

A person on the Earth weighs 180 pounds. How much will they weigh on the moon? ( Note: The moons "g" is  16\frac{1}{6} times that of Earth)

a)

30 lbs

b)

360 lbs

c)

0- you are weightless in space

d)

18 lbs

5.

If I double the mass of one object without changing anything else, What would happen to the gravitational force between that object and any other object?

a)

Doubles

b)

Quadruples

c)

Cut in Half

d)

 14\frac{1}{4}  as much

6.

What happens to Gravitational force if I double both of the masses but don't change their distance?

a)

doubles

b)

half as big

c)

4 times bigger

d)

14\frac{1}{4} as much or 4 time smaller

7.

Calculate the force of gravity (F) between two objects whose masses are m1 = 100 kg and m2 = 1000 kg if they are separared by a distance of d = 500 m.

a)

2.67 * 10-11 N

b)

0.4 N

c)

6.67 * 10-11 N

d)

1.3 * 10-8 N

8.

Find the distance between two objects whose masses are m1 = 4,500 kg, and m2 = 8,700 kg; if the gravitational force between them is F = 2.0 x 10-8 N.

a)

130565.25 m

b)

361.34 m

c)

0.19575 m

d)

0.783 m

9.

The reason why ocean tides happen is

a)

Electrical forces between the sun and the moon

b)

gravitational forces between the Earth and the moon.

c)

Magnetic forces between the Earth and the moon

d)

Motion of the moon around the earth

10.

Which of the following does not apply to the moment when Spring tides happen?

a)

during new moon

b)

during full moon

c)

when the moon and the earth are alligned with the sun

d)

during quarter moon

11.

I man who weighs 1000N on the surface of the earth will weigh how much at twice the distance in the atmosphere.

a)

500 N

b)

250 N

c)

2000 N

d)

4000N

12.

At what point is the force of gravity on an object greatest

a)

At the center of the earth (Core of the earth)

b)

At twice the distance from the surface of the earth

c)

At the surface of the earth

d)

The force of gravity ios the same irrespective of distance from the center of the earth

13.

If the sun's mass is 2.0x1030 kg, and itsradius is 7.0 x 108 m, what is the strength of its gravitational field, "g"?

a)

9.8 m/s2

b)

272.2 m/s2

c)

27.2 m/s2

d)

200 m/s2

14.

why does a bungee jumper feel weightless on their way down?

a)

Because of Lack of support force as they fall

b)

because they are really weightless

c)

because their mass is negligible as they fall

d)

because they are falling at constant velocity

15.

Is it true that the moon falls?

a)

No, it could have fallen by now.

b)

No, there is no good explanation as to why

c)

Yes, the moon is falling around the earth due to its tangential velocity.

d)

Yes, the moon is falling straight down.