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Topic 7: Gravitation

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The gravitational force Fg between two objects does not depend on

a)

Sum of the masses

b)

Product of the masses

c)

Distance between the masses

d)

Gravitational constant

2.

Which of the following is not the unit for gravitational field strength,  ag =GMr2a_g\ =\frac{GM}{r^2}  ?

a)

 N kg 1N\ kg\ ^{-1}  

b)

 J kg 1J\ kg\ ^{-1}  

c)

 m s 2m\ s\ ^{-2}  

3.

Newton said that any two masses will...

a)

combine into a larger mass.

b)

attract each other.

c)

create gravitational fields.

d)

push each other apart.

4.

If the mass of Earth increased, with no change in radius, your weight would _____.

a)

increase

b)

stay the same

c)

decrease

5.

The value of Universal Gravitational constant is

a)

6.67X10-11 Nm2 kg-2

b)

6.67X10-12 Nm2 kg-2

c)

6.02X10-11 Nm2 kg-2

d)

6.02 x10-12 Nm2 kg-2

6.

According to Newton's law of gravitation, the Earth and the Moon are gravitationally attracted to each other. Which of the following statement is correct?

a)

Moon exerts greater gravitational force on the Earth

b)

Earth exerts greater gravitational force on the Moon

c)

Both Moon & Earth exerts equal magnitude of force on each other

7.

What states that "every object in the universe attracts every other object"?

a)

Newton's Law of Gravitation

b)

Newton's 1st Law of Motion

c)

My mother

d)

Attractive Force

8.
The moon and other satellites rotate around the earth. Identify the force that keeps these satellites in orbit.
a)
gravity
b)
friction
c)
a strong force
d)
electromagnetic force
9.
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
10.
If I double the distance between two objects, what happens to their gravitational Force?
a)
4x bigger
b)
4x smaller
c)
2x bigger
d)
2x smaller
11.
If I double the mass of one object, but don't change anything else... WHat happens to the gravitational force between two objects?
a)
Doubles
b)
Quadruples
c)
Cut in Half
d)
4x Smaller
12.

What word describes how long it takes a planet to orbit a the sun?

a)

Orbit

b)

Period

c)

Satellite

13.

The space shuttle is orbiting the Earth clockwise. Which vector shows the direction of the gravitational force acting on the shuttle?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

14.

Which diagram best shows the gravitational force between Earth and a satellite?

a)
b)
c)
d)