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Chapter 7 Gravitation

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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1.

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)

a stronger force than the Moon attracts the Earth.

b)

a weaker force than the Moon attracts the Earth.

c)

the same force as the Moon attracts the Earth.

d)

a force that is sometimes stronger and other times weaker than the Moon attracts the Earth.

2.
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
3.

The gravitational force between two bodies of masses m1 and m2 are separated by distance r is F. State the effect on the gravitational force when m1 increases twice.

a)

2F

b)

1/2 F

c)

4F

d)

4F

4.

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?

a)

Satellite A

b)

Satellite B

c)

Equal on both

d)

Cannot be determined

5.

The gravitational force between two bodies of masses m1 and m2 are separated by distance r is F. State the effect on the gravitational force when distance between two bodies increases twice.

a)

2F

b)

1/2 F

c)

1/4 F

d)

4F

6.

An apple is placed in the Earth's gravitational field. Which of the following best explains why the apple falls to the ground?

a)

The field exerts a gravitational force upon the apple.

b)

The Earth exerts a gravitational force upon the apple.

c)

Masses attract each other.

d)

On Earth, all objects fall with acceleration 9.8 m/s².

7.

What happen to the gravitational acceleration to an object if the object is moving from surface of the planets to the outer space?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

unchanged

d)

increase, then decrease

8.

Which of the following is true about geostationary satellite?

a)

Above different geographical location.

b)

The orbital period is longer than 24 hours.

c)

It does not experience any gravitational pull

d)

Its period of rotation is one day.

9.

The gravitational force between two masses is

a)

always attractive

b)

zero when a third mass placed between them

c)

inversely proportional to their distance

d)

directly proportional to the sum of the two masses

10.
An exploratory robot was sent to the planet Mars. The gravity on Mars is weaker than the gravity on Earth. Compared to the mass and weight of the robot on Earth, the robot on Mars has...
a)
less mass and weight.
b)
less mass but equal weight.
c)
equal mass and weight.
d)
equal mass but less weight.
11.

Which equation represents Newton's law of universal gravitation?

a)

 F_g=\frac{Gm_1m_2}{r}  

b)

 F_g=\frac{Gm_1m_2}{r^2}  

c)

 F_g=\frac{m_1m_2}{Gr^2}  

d)

 Fg=Gm1r2m2F_g=\frac{Gm_1r^2}{m_2}  

12.

Gravitational field strength is define as

a)

gravitational force per unit time acting on a body at a point in a gravitational field

b)

the force between two bodies of mass M and m is directly proportional to the product of their masses

c)

gravitational force per unit mass acting on a body at a point in a gravitational field

d)

the force between two bodies inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them

13.

An apple is hangs on a tree on the earth, which of the following statements is correct about the interaction between the apple and the earth?

a)

The force on the apple is greater that the force on the Earth

b)

The force on the apple is equal to the force on the earth

c)

The force on the Earth is larger than the force on the apple

d)

The forces on the apple and the earth are zero because they are not touching each other

14.

As a distance increases, value of gravitational field strength

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains constant

d)

may increase then decrease

15.

The minimum velocity required to leave the atmosphere is called the...

a)

orbital velocity

b)

ejection velocity

c)

escape velocity

d)

terminal velocity