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WorksheetsUniversal law of gravitation
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
How is the gravitational force between to objects related to their mass
They are directly proportional
They are inversely proportional
They do not affect each other
They are equal
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?
Satellite a
Satellite b
Both the same
The space shuttle is orbiting the Earth clockwise. Which vector shows the direction of the gravitational force acting on the shuttle?
a
b
c
d
The space shuttle is orbiting the Earth clockwise. Which vector shows the direction of the shuttle's instantaneous velocity?
a
b
c
d
Which diagram best shows the gravitational interaction between Earth and a satellite?
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?
The height it will have
The acceleration of gravity at the surface
Earth's distance from the Sun
The satellite's size
Why doesn't the Moon fall to the ground?
It has too much mass to move
It pulls Earth with an equal force
It is fast enough to make a circle
It is too far away to feel its gravity
True or False: If a planet has an elliptical orbit, its orbital speed will be constant throughout its path.
True
False
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?
39312 minutes
364 minutes
0.02 minutes
31 minutes
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.
3.2 days
10 days
4332 days
74000 days
When it comes to planets orbiting the Sun, what do the different symbols represent in the equation shown below? T =2πGmsr3
T stands for period, r for resultant, G for universal gravitation constant and ms is the Sun’s mass
T stands for temperature, r for distance, G for universal gravitation constant and ms is the Sun’s mass
T stands for temperature, r for resultant, G for universal gravitation constant and ms is the Sun’s mass
T stands for period, r for radius, G for universal gravitation constant and ms is the Sun’s mass
