WorksheetsChap 6: Gravitation
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins
Two factors effecting the magnitude of the force of gravity between 2 objects are...
distance and weight
mass and distance
mass and matter
weight and mass
Force of gravity is directly proportional to
Weight
Distance
Mass
Time
The gravitational field strength at the center of the Earth is
the same as on the surface
smaller than on the surface
large
zero
Calculate the net force of gravitational attraction on particle A.
1.13 x10-6 N
2.04 x10-7 N
2.83 x103 N
6.67 x10-7 N
If a particle X of mass m is placed between A and B, determine the location where the net force on X is zero.
10.32 cm
11.98 cm
14.29 cm
9.65 cm
A satellite is sent to an altitude 1.2 x 107 m from Earth. Calculate the gravitational field strength at that altitude. the mas and radius of Earth is 6.0 x 1024 kg and 6.4 x106 m respectively.
1.187 N kg-1
1.178N kg-1
1.781N kg-1
1.870N kg-1
Determine the height of a point where the gravitational field strenght is 1/3 the gavitational field strength on the surface of earth.
6.853 x 107 m
5.485 x 108 m
6.485 x 107 m
4.685 x 106 m
The gravitational acceleration at the surface of planet Y is 10.67 ms-2 .If the mass of planet Q is twice the mass planet Y and its radius is triple of planet Y, estimate the gravitational acceleration at the surface of planet Q.
1.65 ms-2
2.43 ms-2
2.37 ms-2
1.84 ms-2
