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WorksheetsBasics of Physics: Exploring Gravity
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the acceleration due to gravity if an object falls from a height of 25m?
98 m/s/s
25 m/s/s
250 m/s/s
9.81 m/s/s
The greater the mass of an object, the greater its force due to gravity.
True
False
Under zero G conditions, such as in an orbiting satellite, a person seems _____.
weightless
the same weight as on earth
mass-less
heavier than on earth
The mass of an object on Earth ____ the mass of the same object on the moon.
is greater than
is less than
is almost equal to
is the same as
Einstein explained gravity as the idea that large masses can ____.
create black holes
warp the space around them
create comets
pull apart gravity
An object will weigh more on ____.
Jupiter
the moon
Mars
Earth
Gravity is best described as the attractive force ____.
that does not exist in space
that acts between any two objects
that acts between magnets and iron
that does not affect orbiting satellites
What keeps the planets orbiting around the Sun?
inertia
the heat from the Sun
the weightless environment
gravity
The force of gravity between two objects depends on _____.
the masses of the objects only
the masses of the objects and their distance from one another
the masses of the objects and the acceleration of the two objects
the masses of the objects and the speeds they are traveling
If a feather and a hammer fell to the ground from the same height in a vacuum, ______.
the feather would land first
they would land at the same time
they would both float in the vacuum
the hammer would land first
