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Topic 7:Gravitation

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Newton’s Law of Gravitation : Every particle in the universe attracts every other particle with a force, 𝑭 which is ________________ to the product of their masses (𝒎×𝑴) and _____________ to the square distance (𝒓^𝟐) between their centers.

a)

inversely proportional, directly proportional

b)

directly proportional, inversely proportional

c)

inversely proportional, inversely proportional

d)

directly proportional, directly proportional

2.

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

a)

F/2

b)

F/3

c)

F/6

d)

F/9

3.

The gravitational force Fg between two objects does not depend on

a)

Sum of the masses

b)

Product of the masses

c)

Distance between the masses

d)

Gravitational constant

4.

Gravitational Field Strength at a point (𝒂𝒈) is defined as gravitational force per unit ________ of a body (test mass) place at a point.

a)

distance

b)

weight

c)

mass

d)

length

5.

Gravitational potential energy, 𝑈 stored in a test mass 𝑚 placed at a distance 𝑟 from the center of planet 𝑀 is defined as the ____________ by gravitational force in bringing a test mass from infinity to that point.

a)

energy

b)

power

c)

velocity

d)

work done

6.

what is the unit for Gravitional Field strength,  ag =GMr2a_g\ =\frac{GM}{r^2}  

a)

 N kg −1N\ kg\ ^{-1}  

b)

 J kg −1J\ kg\ ^{-1}  

c)

 m s −2m\ s\ ^{-2}  

d)

 m s −1m\ s\ ^{-1}  

7.

The picture shows three objects gravitationally interacting with each other. Which object exerts the greatest force on object B?

a)

Object A

b)

Object C

c)

A and C exert an equal force on B

d)

Cannot be determined

8.

Newton said that any two masses will...

a)

combine into a larger mass.

b)

attract each other.

c)

create gravitational fields.

d)

push each other apart.

9.
If the mass of Earth increased, with no change in radius, your weight would _____.
a)
increase also
b)
stay the same
c)
decrease
10.
Force of gravity is directly proportional to
a)
Mass
b)
Weight
c)
Distance
d)
Time