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force of gravity practice

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what is another name for the "force of gravity"

a)

weight

b)

mass

c)

height

d)

size

2.

Whe you jump into the air, a force brings you back down to the ground. What is this force?

a)

normal force

b)

spring force

c)

applied force

d)

force of gravity (IE. Weight)

3.

when is force of gravity present

a)

sometimes when on earth

b)

always when on earth

c)

never when on earth

d)

when i feel like it

4.

Which direction does force of gravity always point (while on earth)

a)

left

b)

right

c)

up

d)

down

5.

What is the force of gravity acting on a person with a mass of 70Kg

a)

700 down

b)

700N up

c)

70N down

d)

70N up

6.

Someone has a weight of 700N down. What is the force of gravity acting on this person equal to?

a)

700N down

b)

700N up

c)

70N down

d)

70N up

7.

What is the force of gravity acting on a person with a mass of 90Kg

a)

900N up

b)

900N down

c)

90N up

d)

90N down

8.

Someone has a weight of 700N on earth. What is his mass?

a)

700N

b)

-700N

c)

70N

d)

-70N

9.

On mars, someone has a mass of 80Kg but a weight of 1600N. What is the acceleration due to gravity acting on the person? (g=?)

a)

10 m/s^2

b)

15 m/s^2

c)

20 m/s^2

d)

25m/s^2

10.

While on Jupiter, someone has a weight of 800N (g on Jupiter = 8m/s^2 down)

a)

100kg

b)

80kg

c)

1600kg

d)

808kg

11.

Which has a higher force of gravity acting on them while on earth. A 10kg box or a 70kg person?

a)

70kg person

b)

10kg box

12.

Which has a higher force of gravity acting on them while on earth (or are they the same). A 80kg box or a 80kg person?

a)

the same force

b)

box has higher

c)

person has higher

d)

there is no gravity on earth

13.

Jupiter has an acceleration due to gravity of 8m/s^2 (g=8m/s^) while on earth g=10m/s^2. If a 70kg person went to both, where would he have the higher weight?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Earth

14.

Venus has an acceleration due to gravity of 9m/s^2 while on earth g=10m/s^2. If a 70kg person went to both, where would weigh more?

a)

earth

b)

venus

15.

Someone is standing perfectly still on earth has a normal force acting on him of 800N. If all forces are balacned acting on the person, what must the force of gravity equal?

a)

1600N down

b)

800 down

c)

1600N up

d)

800N up

16.

Someone is standing perfectly still on earth with a weight of 800N. If all forces are balacned acting on the person, what must the normal force equal?

a)

0N

b)

80N

c)

1600N up

d)

800N up

17.

A 100kg person goes from earth (g=10m/s^) to mercury (g=4m/s^2)

Where will the person have a higher weight? (ie force of gravity)

a)

earth

b)

mercury

18.

A 100kg person goes from earth (g=10m/s^) to Saturn (g=12m/s^2)

Where will the person have a higher weight? (ie force of gravity)

a)

earth

b)

Saturn

19.

Someone is standing on the surface of the earth. Which forces are present acting on him?

a)

Fg

b)

Fg, Fn

c)

Fg, Fn, Fa

d)

Fg, Fn, Fa, Ff

20.

Someone is skydiving. Which of the following forces are present?

a)

Fg

b)

Fg, Fn,

c)

Fg, Fn, Fa

d)

Fg,Fn, Fa, Fs