Worksheetsgravitation
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
According to Newton's law of gravitation, the Earth and the Moon are gravitationally attracted to each other. The more massive Earth attracts the Moon with...
a stronger force than the Moon attracts the Earth.
a weaker force than the Moon attracts the Earth.
the same force as the Moon attracts the Earth.
a force that is sometimes stronger and other times weaker than the Moon attracts the Earth.
The picture shows three objects gravitationally interacting with each other. Which object exerts the greatest force on object B?
Object A
Object C
A and C exert an equal force on B
Cannot be determined
The gravitational force in the previous interaction was 20 N. Determine the gravitational force in the new situation where the second mass is doubled.
10 N
20 N
40 N
80 N
The picture shows the gravitational field in the space surrounding the Earth. What is creating this gravitational field?
The gravitational force.
The mass of the Earth.
The distance of the Earth.
The universal gravitational constant.
Kepler's Second Law states
objects attract other objects with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses
the square of the ratio of the periods of any two planets revolving around the Sun is equal to the cube of the ratio of their average distance from the Sun
An imaginary line joining a planet and the sun sweeps out an equal area of space in equal amounts of time.
Planets move about the Sun in an elliptical orbit with the Sun at one of the foci.
Newton said that any two masses will...
combine into a larger mass.
attract each other.
create gravitational fields.
push each other apart.
Which of the following best explains why a person has less weight on top of a mountain?
They are closer to space.
The atmosphere is lighter.
The mountain adds more mass.
The mountain adds more distance.
A massive object and a less massive object exert a gravitational force on each other. Which of the following picture correctly shows the magnitude and direction of the forces involved in this interaction?
The picture shows two identical satellites, A and B, in circular orbits around the Earth. Upon which satellite does the Earth exert a stronger gravitational force?
Satellite A
Satellite B
Equal on both
Cannot be determined
Kepler's First Law states
objects attract other objects with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses
the square of the ratio of the periods of any two planets revolving around the Sun is equal to the cube of the ratio of their average distance from the Sun
An imaginary line joining a planet and the sun sweeps out an equal area of space in equal amounts of time.
Planets move about the Sun in an elliptical orbit with the Sun at one of the foci.
Kepler's Third Law states
objects attract other objects with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses
the square of the ratio of the periods of any two planets revolving around the Sun is equal to the cube of the ratio of their average distance from the Sun
An imaginary line joining a planet and the sun sweeps out an equal area of space in equal amounts of time.
Planets move about the Sun in an elliptical orbit with the Sun at one of the foci.
