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GRAVITATION

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

which scientist are related to gravitation ?

a)

Newton

b)

je purkinje

c)

Galileo

d)

Haeckel

2.

The force that keeps the body in a circular path and is acting towards the center is called?

a)

Central force

b)

Frictional Force

c)

Centripetal Force

3.

The motion of the moon around the the earth is due to which force ?

a)

Gravitational force

b)

Frictional force

c)

Centripetal force

d)

Option 1 and 3

4.

Choose the correct definition of Universal law of gravitation

a)

Every object in the universe attracts every other object with a force which is proportional to the product of the distance between them and inversely proportional to their masses

b)

Every object in the Universe attracts every other object with a force which is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them and proportional to the product of their masses

c)

Every object in the universe attracts every other object with a force which is proportional to their masses and inversely proportional to the square of distance between them

5.

What is G

a)

Gravitation

b)

Acceleration due to gravity

c)

Constant of Proportionality

6.

The value of G is :

a)

9.8m/s-2

b)

6.673 * 11-11

c)

6.683 * 10 -11

d)

6.673 * 10-11

7.

which scientist found the value of G?

a)

Newton

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Henry Cavendish

8.

The SI unit of G is ?

a)

Nm1Kg1

b)

Mm2 Kg2

c)

Nm2kg2

9.

The universal Law of Gravitation explained

a)

the tides due to moon and the sun

b)

the force that binds us to the earth

c)

the motion of the planets around the sun

d)

All of the above

10.

What is g ?

a)

Acceleration

b)

gravitation constant

c)

Acceleration due to gravity

11.

what is the value of g ?

a)

8.9 m/s-2

b)

9.3 m/s-2

c)

9.8 m/s-2

d)

8.66 m/s-11

12.

The correct equation to show relation between G and g is :

a)

g=Mm/d2

b)

G=Mm/R2

c)

g=G Mm/d2

d)

g= Gm/R2

13.

Which off the following statement is correct about acceleration due to gravity

a)

Value of g varies from place to place

b)

g is more at equator than at pole

c)

g is equal at equator and pole

d)

g is less at the equator than at the pole

14.

which is a correct statement about mass ?

a)

Mass can be zero

b)

mass is vector quantity

c)

mass is constant everywhere

d)

mass is derived quantity

15.

Which among the following is a wrong differentiation between mass and weight ?

a)

Mass is amount of matter in a body whereas weight is the measure of force acting on body

b)

Si unit of mass is kg whereas SI unit of weight is newton

c)

mass has both magnitude and direction whereas weight has only direction

d)

mass can easily be measured by beam balance whereas weight can be measured by spring balance

16.

weight of an object is directly proportional to mass

a)

true

b)

false

17.

if mass is less gravitation will be

a)

more

b)

constant

c)

equal

d)

less

18.

weight of an object on moon = ?

a)

1/6 * its mass on earth

b)

1/6 * twice its weight on earth

c)

1/6 * its weight on earth

19.

Why do we weight less on moon as compared to earth ?

a)

because moons gravitational force is less

b)

because moon weight less

c)

because moon has less mass compared to earth

d)

because is space our weight is reduced