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gravitation

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

which scientist are related to gravitation ?

a)

Newton

b)

je purkinje

c)

Galileo

d)

Haeckel

2.

The force that keeps the body in a circular path and is acting towards the center is called?

a)

Central force

b)

Frictional Force

c)

Centripetal Force

3.

The motion of the moon around the the earth is due to which force ?

a)

Gravitational force

b)

Frictional force

c)

Centripetal force

d)

Option 1 and 3

4.

Choose the correct definition of Universal law of gravitation

a)

Every object in the universe attracts every other object with a force which is proportional to the product of the distance between them and inversely proportional to their masses

b)

Every object in the Universe attracts every other object with a force which is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them and proportional to the product of their masses

c)

Every object in the universe attracts every other object with a force which is proportional to their masses and inversely proportional to the square of distance between them

5.

What is G

a)

Gravitation

b)

Acceleration due to gravity

c)

Constant of Proportionality

6.

The value of G is :

a)

9.8m/s-2

b)

6.673 * 11-11

c)

6.683 * 10 -11

d)

6.673 * 10-11

7.

which scientist found the value of G?

a)

Newton

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Henry Cavendish

8.

The SI unit of G is ?

a)

Nm1Kg1

b)

Mm2 Kg2

c)

Nm2kg2

9.

The universal Law of Gravitation explained

a)

the tides due to moon and the sun

b)

the force that binds us to the earth

c)

the motion of the planets around the sun

d)

All of the above

10.

What is g ?

a)

Acceleration

b)

gravitation constant

c)

Acceleration due to gravity

11.

what is the value of g ?

a)

8.9 m/s-2

b)

9.3 m/s-2

c)

9.8 m/s-2

d)

8.66 m/s-11

12.

The correct equation to show relation between G and g is :

a)

g=Mm/d2

b)

G=Mm/R2

c)

g=G Mm/d2

d)

g= Gm/R2

13.

Which off the following statement is correct about acceleration due to gravity

a)

Value of g varies from place to place

b)

g is more at equator than at pole

c)

g is equal at equator and pole

d)

g is less at the equator than at the pole

14.

which is a correct statement about mass ?

a)

Mass can be zero

b)

mass is vector quantity

c)

mass is constant everywhere

d)

mass is derived quantity

15.

Which among the following is a wrong differentiation between mass and weight ?

a)

Mass is amount of matter in a body whereas weight is the measure of force acting on body

b)

Si unit of mass is kg whereas SI unit of weight is newton

c)

mass has both magnitude and direction whereas weight has only direction

d)

mass can easily be measured by beam balance whereas weight can be measured by spring balance

16.

weight of an object is directly proportional to mass

a)

true

b)

false

17.

if mass is less gravitation will be

a)

more

b)

constant

c)

equal

d)

less

18.

weight of an object on moon = ?

a)

1/6 * its mass on earth

b)

1/6 * twice its weight on earth

c)

1/6 * its weight on earth

19.

Why do we weight less on moon as compared to earth ?

a)

because moons gravitational force is less

b)

because moon weight less

c)

because moon has less mass compared to earth

d)

because is space our weight is reduced

20.

The value of Universal Gravitational constant is

a)

6.673X10-11 Nm-2kg2

b)

6.673X10-11 Nm2kg2

c)

6.673X10-11 Nm2 kg-2

d)

6.673 x10-11 N m-2 kg-2

21.

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.

22.

According to Newton's law of gravitation, the Earth and the Moon are gravitationally attracted to each other. The more massive Earth attracts the Moon with...

a)

a stronger force than the Moon attracts the Earth.

b)

a weaker force than the Moon attracts the Earth.

c)

the same force as the Moon attracts the Earth.

d)

a force that is sometimes stronger and other times weaker than the Moon attracts the Earth.

23.

The distance between the two masses in the previous situation is halved. Determine the gravitational force in this new situation.

a)

20 N

b)

40 N

c)

80 N

d)

160 N

24.
What states that "every object in the universe attracts every other object"?
a)
Law of Universal Gravitation
b)
Newton's First Law of Motion
c)
My mother
d)
Inertia & gravity
25.
Which of the following is Newton's Law on Gravitation?
a)
F=Gm1m2/r
b)
F = Gm1m2/r2
c)
F = Gm1m2/2r
d)
F = m1m2/2r
26.
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
27.
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
28.
The path a planet travels around the sun is called its 
a)
orbit
b)
ellipse
c)
barycenter
d)
precession
29.

The gravitational force between two bodies of masses m1 and m2 separated by distance r is F. State the effect on the gravitational force when m1 increases twice.

a)

2F

b)

1/2 F

c)

4F

d)

4F