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9th CBSE Gravitation

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Gravitation is the force of ________________

a)

attraction

b)

repulsion

c)

both

d)

none

2.

What is the value of G?

a)

6.67X 10-11

b)

6.80X1012

c)

7.97X10-10

d)

NONE

3.

What is the SI unit of G?

a)

Nm2/kg

b)

Nm2/kg2

c)

unitless

d)

none

4.

Gravity is the phenomenon between

a)

Earth and moon

b)

Earth and you

c)

Earth and any object

d)

none

5.

If a big stone and a small stone when dropped from a height, then both will strike the ground at the same time bcoz :

a)

the value of g does not depend of mass of object

b)

the value of g depends on mass of object

c)

both a and b

d)

none

6.

What is the difference between mass and weight ?( multiple select)

a)

Mass of an object is the quantity of matter contained in it whereas weight of an object is the force with which it is attracted towards the centre of earth

b)

Mass is a vector and weight is scalar

c)

Mass is constant whereas weight is not

d)

SI unit of mass is Kg and SI unit of weight is Newton

7.

What is the mass of an object whose weight is 49 N?

a)

5 kg

b)

6kg

c)

7kg

d)

10kg

8.

X =  Density of substanceDensity of water at 4 0C\frac{Density\ of\ subs\tan ce}{Density\ of\ water\ at\ 4\ ^0C}  ,What is X here?

a)

Density

b)

Relative density

c)

Mass

d)

None

9.

A ship uses which principle:

a)

newton's law

b)

archimedes

c)

both a and b

d)

none

10.

How is the gravitational force between to objects related to their mass

a)

They are directly proportional

b)

They are inversely proportional

c)

They do not affect each other

d)

They are equal

11.

There is a car moves in a circle. Which of the following can explain the above situation?

a)

There is a force acts in opposite direction with car's weight.

b)

There is a force acts as centripetal force towards the centre of circle.

c)

There is a force acts in the direction of movement.

d)

There is a force acts away from the centre of circle.

12.

The gravitational force in the previous interaction was 20 N. Determine the gravitational force in the new situation where the second mass is doubled.

a)

10 N

b)

20 N

c)

40 N

d)

80 N

13.

Which of the following is the evidence to show that there must be a force acting on earth and directed towards the sun:

a)

deviation of the falling bodies towards east

b)

revolution of earth around the sun

c)

phenomena of day and night

d)

apparent motion of sun round the earth

14.

If the radius of the earth were to shrink by 1% its mass remaining the same, the acceleration due to gravity on the earth's surface would:

a)

Decrease by 2%

b)

Remain unchanged

c)

Increase by 2%

d)

Increase by 1%

15.

Where will it be profitable to purchase 1 kg sugar (by spring balance)

a)

At poles

b)

At equator

c)

At 45° latitude

d)

At 60°latitude

16.

A stone is released from the top of a tower of height 19.6 m. Then its final velocity just before touching the ground will be:

a)

384.16 m/ s

b)

196 m/s

c)

19.6 m/s

d)

3841.4 m/s

17.

A satellite of the earth is revolving in a circular orbit with a uniform speed v. If the gravitational force suddenly disappears, the satellite will

a)

Continue to move with velocity v along the original orbit

b)

Move with a velocity v, tangentially to the original orbit

c)

Fall down with increasing velocity

d)

Ultimately come to rest somewhere on the original orbit

18.

which are the following is Newton’s Law of gravitation ?

a)

W=GMmrW=\frac{GMm}{r}

b)

F =GMmr2F\ =\frac{GMm}{r^2}

c)

V =GMrV\ =\sqrt{\frac{GM}{r}}

d)

g= GMrg=-\ \frac{GM}{r}

19.

What is h?

a)

is the altitude or height of the satellite from the surface of the planet

b)

radius of the planet

c)

radius of the satellite

d)

distance of the two objects from their center

20.

The acceleration due to gravity at pole and equator can be related as:

a)

gp < ge

b)

gp = ge = g

c)

gp < ge = g

d)

gp > ge