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Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 38mins

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Class
Date
1.
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
2.
As distance between two objects increase the pull of gravity 
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
3.
The closer two objects are to each other
a)
the harder they will land
b)
have no gravitational force
c)
have a stronger gravitational force
d)
yep
4.
Which model has greater gravitational attraction (if any)
a)
Model A
b)
Model B
c)
Both Model A and Model B (same gravity)
5.
Do astronauts float away on the moon?
a)
No, because Moon's gravity pulls them down.
b)
Yes, they float and can't even walk!
6.
Where would you have more mass, on Earth or on the Moon?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
IS THE SAME, mass DOESN'T CHANGE
d)
In both Planets.
7.

The moon's gravity is one sixth of Earth's gravity. If you weigh 100 Newtons on Earth, how much do you weigh on the moon?

a)

1 newton

b)

6 newtons

c)

16.667 newtons

d)

60 newtons

8.

Why is the Earth's gravity stronger than the moon's gravity?

a)

The moon has no mass

b)

The Earth has a larger volume than the moon

c)

The Earth is more massive than the moon

d)

The moon is so far away from the Earth

9.

According to Newton's Laws, what might happen to the Earth if its orbit moved farther away from the Sun?

a)

The Sun's gravitational pull on the Earth would increase

b)

The Earth's gravitational pull on the moon would increase

c)

The Sun's gravitational pull on the Earth would stay the same

d)

The Sun's gravitational pull on the Earth would decrease

10.

Which of these would have the strongest gravitational pull?

a)

A large, dense star

b)

A medium-sized planet

c)

A small moon

d)

A comet

11.
A person would weigh more on Jupiter than on the Earth because . . .
a)
Jupiter has more mass, and therefore more gravity
b)
Jupiter has less mass, and therefore more gravity
c)
Jupiter has more mass, and therefore less gravity
d)
Jupiter has less mass and therefore less gravity
12.
If Earth's mass was cut in half, what would happen to your mass?
a)
increase because gravitational force increases
b)
decrease because gravitational force decreases
c)
decrease because gravitational force increases
d)
nothing, mass is not affected by gravitational force
13.
What would happen to your weight if Earth's mass was cut in half?
a)
increase because gravitational force increases
b)
decrease because gravitational force decreases
c)
decrease because gravitational force increases
d)
increase because gravitational force decreases
14.
Which of the following will not change in different gravitational fields?
a)
wieght
b)
force
c)
mass
d)
pounds
15.
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.
16.

Order the strength of gravitational attraction from strongest to weakest between Earth and each of these objects: train engine, cow, basketball and a car.

a)

cow, car, train engine, basketball

b)

train engine, car, cow, basketball

c)

car, cow, train engine, basketball

d)

basketball, train engine, cow, car

17.
How does the sun's gravity compare to earth's gravity? 
a)
The sun's gravity is stronger
b)
The earth's gravity is stronger
c)
Their gravitational pull is the same
d)
Scientists aren't able to measure the sun's gravity
18.
What is the value of the force of gravity on Earth?
a)
9.8 m/s^2
b)
98 m/s^2
c)
9.8 m
d)
.98 m/s^2
19.

Do planets affect the sun? Why?

a)

No. The Sun pulls on the planets and keep them in orbit.

b)

Yes. Sun pulls on planets; planets pull on Sun.

20.
Every object in the universe attracts every other object.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
If a tennis ball, a solid rubber ball, and a solid steel ball were dropped at the same time from the same height, which would hit the ground first? (Assume there is no air resistance.)
a)
 a.   All would hit at the same time.
b)
 b.  The solid rubber ball would hit first.          
c)
c. The solid steel ball would hit first.
d)
d. The tennis ball would hit first.
22.

What can scientists assume about the gravitational pull on a small planet located a great distance from the Sun?

a)

More information is needed to answer this question.

b)

The pull will be strong.

c)

The pull will be the same as on Earth.

d)

The pull will be weak.

23.

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

a)

The Sun has the greatest gravitational pull because it is the most massive object in our solar system.

b)

The Moon revolves around the Sun.

c)

The planets follow an orbital path around the Sun.

d)

Gravity holds our solar system in place.

24.

A ball best demonstrates its response to the gravitational force of the Earth when it -

a)

collides with another ball.

b)

rests on a flat surface.

c)

maintains a constant mass.

d)

rolls down a ramp.

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