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Coulomb's and Gravity Comparison

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 3hrs 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When distance increases, electrostatic force ____________; we call this relationship ____________ proportional
a)
decreases;directly
b)
decreases;inversely
c)
increases;inversely
d)
increases;directly
2.
What variable do "Newtons" represent?
a)
Electrostatic Charge
b)
Force
c)
Distance
d)
Mass
3.
What happens to the force between two charged objects when you double the distance between them?
a)
2X
b)
1/2X
c)
4X
d)
1/4X
4.
Electrostatic force F is directly proportional to:
a)
r^2 (distance squared)
b)
q1
c)
q2
d)
both q1 and q2
5.

The graph shows the relationship between the force of interaction and the magnitude of charge. What type of relationship is this?

a)

Direct

b)

Indirect

c)

Inverse

d)

Reverse

6.
The Electric Force is strongest when charges are...
a)
close together
b)
far apart
c)
the electric force is constant everywhere
7.

Which two particles are attracted to each other?

a)

Two neutrons

b)

A proton and an electron

c)

Two protons

d)

An electron and a neutron

8.

A repulsive force exists between which two particles?

a)

Two neutrons

b)

An electron and a neutron

c)

An electron and a proton

d)

Two protons

9.
The Electric Force is strongest when charges are...
a)
close together
b)
far apart
c)
the electric force is constant everywhere
10.

Electrical forces are stronger than gravitational forces.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Coulomb's law says that the force between any two charges depends

a)

directly on the size of the charges

b)

inversely on the square of the distance between the charges

c)

both are correct

12.

Which is the value of the constant in Coulomb's equation?

a)

k = 9·10-9

b)

k = 9.8

c)

k = 6.67·10-11

d)

k = 9 ·109

13.
Which of the following is Newton's Law on Gravitation?
a)
F=Gm1m2/r
b)
F = Gm1m2/r2
c)
F = Gm1m2/2r
d)
F = m1m2/2r
14.
The moon and other satellites rotate around the earth. Identify the force that keeps these satellites in orbit.
a)
gravity
b)
friction
c)
a strong force
d)
electromagnetic force
15.
Force of gravity is directly proportional to
a)
Mass
b)
Weight
c)
Distance
d)
Time
16.
what happens to gravity as distance increases?
a)
there was never any gravity in space
b)
it in increases rapidly 
c)
It decreases rapidly 
d)
It does not change 
17.

What is the name of a body or object that orbits a larger body?

a)

moon

b)

comet

c)

asteroid

d)

satellite

18.

If I double the mass of one object, but don't change anything else... What happens to the gravitational force between two objects?

a)

Doubles

b)

Quadruples

c)

Cut in Half

d)

4x Smaller

19.
If I double the distance between two objects, what happens to their gravitational Force?
a)
4x bigger
b)
4x smaller
c)
2x bigger
d)
2x smaller
20.

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

a)

triples

b)

a third as big

c)

9x bigger

d)

9x smaller

21.

What happens to Gravitational force if I triple one of the masses and quadruple the other but keep them at the same distance?

a)

7x bigger

b)

12x bigger

c)

81x bigger

22.

Two asteroids exert a gravitational force, F, on each other. Some time later, the asteroids are now 9 times as far from each other as before. Which of the following represents the gravitational force at this distance?

a)

F/3

b)

F/9

c)

F/81

d)

F/4.5

23.

Two objects are attracted to each other with 125 N of gravitational force.

What would the force between them be if the distance between them were 5x bigger?

a)

5 N

b)

25 N

c)

100 N

d)

3125 N

24.

Two objects are attracted to each other with 1000 N of gravitational force.

Assume one of the masses is replaced with one 4x smaller and the distance between the masses is 10x smaller. What is the new gravitational force?

a)

2,500 N

b)

25,000 N

c)

2.5 N

d)

6,250 N

25.

Planet Z has about 500 times the mass of Earth and about 15 times Earth's radius. Estimate the size of g on the surface of Planet Z.

a)

2.22 m/s^2

b)

21.56 m/s^2

c)

33.33 m/s^2

d)

45.27

26.

If somehow Earth started to shrink in size but kept the same mass, would would happen to the value of g on Earth's surface?

a)

increase

b)

decrease

27.
Two objects are attracted to one another by a strength of force F. If one mass doubles and the other is tripled, what is the new gravitational force between the objects in terms
 of F? 
a)
4F
b)
6F
c)
1/9 F
d)
1/6 F
28.
An apple is hangs on a tree on the earth, Which of the following statements is correct about the interaction between the apple and the earth? 
a)
The force on the apple is greater that the force on the Earth.
b)
The force on the apple is equal to the force on the earth
c)
The force on the Earth is larger than the force on the apple.
d)
The forces on the apple and the earth are zero because they are not touching each other. 
29.
Gravity attracts all objects towards one another.
a)
False
b)
True
c)
It depends
30.
Complete the following statement: The farther away two planets are the _______ the gravitational force between them.
a)
more
b)
same
c)
dosen't matter
d)
less
31.
Gravity is the force objects put on each other because of their ______.
a)
Mass
b)
Friendliness
c)
Acceleration
d)
Speed
32.

Compared to the Gravitational constant G, coulombs constant k is ___________

a)

much larger

b)

much smaller

c)

the same

d)

better

33.
Force of gravity is inversely proportional to
a)
Mass
b)
Weight
c)
Distance
d)
Time
34.

Which diagram best shows the gravitational interaction between Earth and a satellite?

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.

What is the SI unit of universal gravitational constant?

a)

N m²/kg²

b)

N m²/kg

c)

N m/kg²

d)

Newton

36.

The space shuttle is orbiting the Earth clockwise. Which vector shows the direction of the gravitational force acting on the shuttle?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

37.

The space shuttle is orbiting the Earth clockwise. Which vector shows the direction of the shuttle's instantaneous velocity?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

38.

Two satellites of equal mass are in circular orbit around a planet. Satellite b is twice as far out. Which feels a stronger gravitational force?

a)

Satellite a

b)

Satellite b

c)

Both the same

39.

Why do astronauts in this space shuttle feel weightless?

a)

They are in free fall, at the same rate as the shuttle

b)

There is an equal force pulling them away from Earth

c)

The gravity at that distance is too small to feel

d)

They pull on Earth as hard as it pulls on them

40.

Why do we not feel a gravitational attraction to the objects around us?

a)

The masses are too small for the Fg value to be noticeable

b)

Gravitational forces are not found on Earth

c)

The radius between us and the objects is too great

d)

Electrical forces overpower the gravitational forces

41.

What is acceleration due to gravity on Earth?

a)

98 m/s2

b)

9.8 m/s2

c)

0.98 m/s2

42.

What is the formula to calculate Weight from mass(m) and gravity (g) ?

a)

mass (m) / gravity (g) = weight

b)

mass (m) + gravity (g) = weight

c)

mass (m) - gravity (g) = weight

d)

mass (m) x gravity (g) = weight

43.

When something comes toward you it is a ______.

a)

friction

b)

push

c)

pull

d)

gravity

44.

A _______ is any push or pull

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

force

d)

lubricant

45.

___________ is an invisible force that pulls objects.

a)

force

b)

gravity

c)

push

d)

pull

46.

The strength of the gravitational force between two objects depends on

a)

Mass and Matter

b)

Mass and Weight

c)

Mass and Distance

d)

Mass and Strength

47.

The variables that affect the gravitational interaction between two objects are:

a)

masses and directions of motions of the objects.

b)

masses and speeds of the objects.

c)

masses and distances between the objects.

d)

distance between and speeds of the objects.

48.

The force of gravity is directly proportional to ___ and inversely proportional with ___ F = Gm1  m2r2F\ =\ G\cdot\frac{m1\ \cdot\ m2}{r^2}

a)

momentum & distance

b)

distance & time

c)

time & mass

d)

mass & distance

49.

Two objects attract with a force of 18N. If distance doubles, the new force will be

a)

36 N

b)

4.5 N

c)

9 N

d)

6 N

50.

Two objects attract with a force of 18 N, if the distance triples, the force will be

a)

2 N

b)

18 N

c)

9 N

d)

54 N

51.

The amount of matter in an object

a)

Weight

b)

Mass

c)

Volume

d)

Circumference

52.

Weight is _________.

a)

the quantity of matter in an object.

b)

the measure of an object's inertia.

c)

the force exerted by gravity on an object's mass.

d)

equal to the mass of an object.

53.

Earth's gravity, 9.8 m/s2, is considered a/an...

a)

force

b)

weight

c)

acceleration

d)

mass

54.

Calculate the weight of a 10 kg pot roast

a)

10 kg

b)

10 N

c)

98 kg

d)

98 N

55.

Which of the following measures the amount of gravitational force?

a)

Mass

b)

Time

c)

Weight

d)

Dreads