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WorksheetsGravity, Freefall and Weight
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 15mins
Factors that influence the strength of gravity between two objects are their mass and their _______ apart.
Newton
Distance
Gravity
Freefall
The unit used for measuring weight is the _______.
Newton
Distance
Gravity
Mass
_______ is the measure of the force of gravity pulling on an object.
Weight
Mass
Which of the following choices causes the atmosphere to be held in place around Earth?
Speed
Gravity
Work
Balance
In an investigation, Ross drops a basketball from a ladder and watches it fall to the ground. What is the force that pulls the basketball to the ground?
Acceleration
Distance
Gravity
Mass
London is conducting an experiment to see how far a marble will roll when she releases it at the top of an inclined plane. Why does the marble speed up as it travels down the inclined plane?
The marble has a greater mass as it travels faster.
The marble has less magnetic attraction to the inclined plane as it travels.
The force of gravity pulls the marble down the inclined plane.
The force of friction is reduced because the marbles surface is smooth.
Which sentences is not a true description of the effect of Earth’s gravity on objects?
Only objects that touch Earth are affected by Earth’s gravity.
Only objects with mass are affected by Earth’s gravity.
The farther away objects are from earth, the less affected they are by Earth’s gravity.
The closer objects are to Earth, the more affected they are by Earth’s gravity.
Why does the Moon orbit Earth?
There is a chemical attraction between the Earth and the Moon.
There is a gravitation attraction between the Earth and the Moon.
There is a magnetic attraction between the Earth and the Moon.
There is mechanical attraction between the Earth and the Moon.
When an object is accelerating due to the force of gravity and no other force it is:
changing direction
motionless
in free fall
at terminal speed
Acceleration due to gravity is
9.8 m/s on Earth
signified by the letter g
a downward acceleration
all of the above
Would you weigh less on Earth or the moon?
Earth
the moon
You would weigh the same
Would you have more mass on Earth or the moon?
Earth
the moon
You would have the same mass
An Oakcrest student has a mass of 40 kg, what would be that student's mass on the moon?
20 kg
80 kg
40 kg
An Oakcrest student has a weight of 135 lbs on Earth, what would be that student's weight on the moon?
more than 135 lbs
less than 135 lbs
equal to 135 lbs
As an object's distance increases, its gravitational pull will ____________.
decrease
increase
stay the same
get weaker
What is a force?
gravity
friction
a push or a pull
magic
What are the two factors that affect the strength of gravity?
mass and distance
thrust and friction
sight and smell
weight and friction
The measure of the gravitational force exerted on an object is called:
friction
centripetal force
thrust
weight
What are the four inner planets?
Earth, Uranus, Mercury, Venus
Mercury Venus Earth Saturn
Mars, Earth , Mercury, Venus
Mars, Earth, Neptune, Mercury
What planet is closest to the sun?
Mars
Earth
Venus
Mercury
What are the outer planets?
Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Neptune
Saturn, Neptune, Mars, Uranus
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
What is at the center of our solar system?
asteroid belt
Earth
sun
moon
