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WorksheetsS1S3 Gravitational Forces
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 14mins
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1.
A measure of how much matter an object has is--
a)
weight
b)
gravity
c)
mass
d)
volume
2.
What is the definition of "weight"?
a)
measure of the force of gravity on your body
b)
the time it takes to get on a ride
c)
the amount of matter in an object
d)
the size of an object
3.
On which celestial object would you weigh the most?
a)
Earth
b)
Jupiter
c)
Sun
d)
You would weigh the same on all celestial objects
4.
On which celestial object (outer space) would your mass be the greatest?
a)
Earth
b)
Jupiter
c)
Sun
d)
Your mass doesn't change on different celestial objects
5.
Why do all of the planets orbit the sun rather than Earth?
a)
the sun has more mass
b)
the sun is a star
c)
the Earth is heavier
d)
the sun is in the middle of the milky way
6.
As an object's mass increases, its gravitational pull will ____________.
a)
decrease
b)
increase
c)
stay the same
d)
get weaker
7.
If an object has more mass, then it will
a)
weigh more.
b)
weigh less.
c)
weigh the same as an object with less mass.
d)
always have more volume than an object with less mass.
8.
Why would you weigh less on the moon compared to Earth?
a)
less air
b)
less sunlight
c)
more gravitational pull
d)
less gravitational pull
9.
As distance between two objects increase the pull of gravity
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
10.
Which of the following never changes no matter where in the universe?
a)
weight
b)
force
c)
mass
d)
pounds
11.
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
12.
As mass increases, what happens to gravitational force?
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
d)
i don't know
13.
Which model has greater gravitational attraction (if any)
a)
Model A
b)
Model B
c)
Both Model A and Model B (same gravity)
14.
Which system has the greater gravitational attraction between the two objects (if any)?
a)
System A
b)
System B
c)
Same gravitational attraction fro System A and System B
15.
What best describes the mass and weight of a person as they move around the universe?
a)
mass and weight changes
b)
Mass and weight stays constant
c)
weight remains constant, mass changes
d)
Mass stays constant, weight changes
16.
If a bowling ball and a feather were dropped at the same time, in a room with no air resistance (vacuum), which object will hit the ground first?
a)
Bowling Ball
b)
Feather
c)
Both would hit at the same time
d)
Neither one would hit the ground because air is what pushing things down.
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