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Universal law of gravitation

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Force of gravity is inversely proportional to
a)
Mass
b)
Weight
c)
Distance
d)
Time
2.
What states that "every object in the universe attracts every other object"?
a)
Law of Universal Gravitation
b)
Newton's First Law of Motion
c)
My mother
d)
Inertia & gravity
3.
Two factors effecting the magnitude of the force of gravity between 2 objects are...
a)
mass and distance 
b)
mass and matter
c)
distance and weight 
d)
weight and mass
4.
The mass of a satellite influences the velocity at which the satellite orbits  a planetary body.
a)
true
b)
false
5.

How is the gravitational force between to objects related to their mass

a)

They are directly proportional

b)

They are inversely proportional

c)

They do not affect each other

d)

They are equal

6.

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

7.

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

8.

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

9.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

You want to launch a satellite into Earth orbit. You already know Earth’s mass, and the satellite’s mass. What additional information do you need to calculate the gravitational force that will act on it?

a)

The height it will have

b)

The acceleration of gravity at the surface

c)

Earth's distance from the Sun

d)

The satellite's size

11.

Why doesn't the Moon fall to the ground?

a)

It has too much mass to move

b)

It pulls Earth with an equal force

c)

It is fast enough to make a circle

d)

It is too far away to feel its gravity

12.

True or False: If a planet has an elliptical orbit, its orbital speed will be constant throughout its path.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The Moon has a period of 27.3 days and a mean distance of 3.9 x 105 km from its center to the center of Earth. A satellite is in orbit 3.3 x 103 km from the center of Earth. What is the satellite’s period?

a)

39312 minutes

b)

364 minutes

c)

0.02 minutes

d)

31 minutes

14.

Jupiter orbits the Sun at an average distance of 7.78 x1011 m. If the mass of the Sun is 1.99 x 1030 kg, calculate the period of Jupiter’s orbit.

a)

3.2 days

b)

10 days

c)

4332 days

d)

74000 days

15.

When it comes to planets orbiting the Sun, what do the different symbols represent in the equation shown below?  T =2πr3GmsT\ =2\pi\sqrt{\frac{r^3}{Gm_s}}  

a)

T stands for period, r for resultant, G for universal gravitation constant and ms is the Sun’s mass

b)

T stands for temperature, r for distance, G for universal gravitation constant and ms is the Sun’s mass

c)

T stands for temperature, r for resultant, G for universal gravitation constant and ms is the Sun’s mass

d)

T stands for period, r for radius, G for universal gravitation constant and ms is the Sun’s mass