WorksheetsUniversal Gravitation Calculations
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
The larger the mass of an object...
The smaller the force of gravity.
The larger the force of gravity.
Mass has no effect on the amount of gravity an object experiences.
As the distance between objects increases...
The smaller the force of gravity.
The larger the force of gravity.
Mass has no effect on the amount of gravity an object experiences.
How is the gravitational force between to objects related to their mass
They are directly proportional
They are inversely proportional
They do not affect each other
They are equal
How is the gravitational force between to objects related to their distance (radius apart)
They are directly proportional
They are inversely proportional
They do not affect each other
They are equal
Doubling the distance between two objects...
...will double the force of gravity.
...will half the force of gravity.
...will quadruple the force of gravity.
...will quarter the force of gravity.
Halving the distance between two objects...
...will double the force of gravity.
...will half the force of gravity.
...will quadruple the force of gravity.
...will quarter the force of gravity.
Doubling the mass of an object...
...will double the force of gravity.
...will half the force of gravity.
...will quadruple the force of gravity.
...will quarter the force of gravity.
If Mass 1 is doubled (2m) and Mass 2 is tripled (3m) it will..
...will double the force of gravity.
...will triple the force of gravity.
...will multiply the force of gravity by a factor of six
...will reduce the force of gravity by a factor of six
The gravitational forces between two objects is 500 Newtons. If both masses triples and the distance between them doubled, calculate the new gravitational forces.
If the sun's mass is 2.0 x 1030 kg, and its radius is 7.0 x 108 m, what is the strength of its gravitational field, "g"?
9.8 m/s2
272 m/s2
27.2 m/s2
200 m/s2
Calculate the force of attraction between Jupiter and Saturn. Jupiter has a mass of 1.898 x 1027 kg and Saturn has a mass of 5.683 x 1026 kg. The approximate distance between them is 7.786 x 1011 m.
1.187 x 1020
9.876 x 1019 N
2.345 x 1020 N
3.786 x 1020 N
A moon has a mass of 2.5×1022 kg and orbits a planet at a distance of 5×105 meters. Calculate the gravitational force acting on the moon if the planet has a mass of 8×1024 kg.
5.34×1025 N
8.34×1017 N
1.34×1018 N
2.67×1018 N
Mercury is the closest planet to the sun and has a mass of 3.30 x 1024 kg. The sun has a mass of 1.99 x 1030 kg. Mercury is 5.79 x 1010 m away from the sun. What is the gravitation force between them?
1.31 x 1023 N
2.59 x 1033 N
4.12 x 1027 N
3.37 x 1025 N
Jupiter is the largest plant at 1.9 x 1027 kg and has almost 100 moons. One of its largest moons is Io at 8.93 x1022 kg. The distance between Jupiter and it's moon is 4.217 x 108 m. What are the gravitational forces between them?
2.93 x 1030 N
1.13 x 1015 N
5.5 x 1013 N
6.4 x 1022 N
The Alpha Centauri system is the closest star system to Earth and contains two primary stars, Alpha Centauri A (1.1 x 1030 kg) and Alpha Centauri B (0.91 x 1030 kg), orbiting each other. The two stars are 3.5 x 1012 m apart. What are the gravitational forces between them?
4.18 x 1022 N
5.35 x 1024 N
2.50 x 1019 N
6.77 x 1021 N
