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Gravity and Free Fall

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A measure of how much matter an object has is--
a)
weight
b)
gravity
c)
mass
d)
volume
2.
Why would you weigh less on the moon compared to Earth?
a)
less air
b)
less sunlight
c)
more gravitational pull
d)
less gravitational pull
3.
The force of gravity on Jupiter is a little more than 2 times the gravitational force on Earth. If an object has a mass of 50 kg and a weight of 490 N on Earth, what would be the object's approximate mass and weight on Jupiter?
a)
50 kg and 490 N
b)
100 kg and 490 N
c)
50 kg and 980 N
d)
100 kg and 980 N
4.

A baseball is thrown up into the air. What happens to the velocity as the ball rises in the air?

a)

the velocity increases

b)

the velocity decreases

c)

the velocity remains constant

5.

What is the vertical velocity of a ball that has been dropped off a cliff after 1 , 2, 3, 4, and 5 seconds? (assume g is rounded to 10 m/s2)?.

a)

10, 20, 30, 40, 50 m/s

b)

5, 10, 15, 20, 25 m/s

c)

5, 20, 45, 80,125 m

d)

10,10,10,10,10 m/s

6.

Which would hit the ground first if dropped from the same height in a vacuum—a feather or a metal bolt?

a)

the feather

b)

the metal bolt

c)

They would hit the ground at the same time.

d)

They would be suspended (floating) in a vacuum.

7.

Friction can be reduced by using

a)

(a) oil

b)

(b) grease

c)

(c) powder

d)

(d) all of these

8.

Oumuamua is from a far-off star system.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Not Sure

9.

When did "Oumuamua's" speed increase?

a)

after it passed the sun

b)

315,800 KM/H

c)

it was knocked out of a far-off star system.