WorksheetsGravity Introduction
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the follow do not have gravity?
Air
Water
the sun
They all have gravity
Who calculated the Universal Gravitational Constant (G)?
Canvendish
Newton
Plato
Galileo
Who discovered the Law of Universal Gravitation?
Canvendish
Newton
Plato
Galileo
Who discovered that the Earth was not the center of the universe?
Canvendish
Newton
Plato
Galileo
Who taught theories about gravity without performing any experiments?
Canvendish
Newton
Plato
Galileo
Why is math important in Physics?
to describe how objects react to one another
because it makes it harder
To make predictions
because Newton said so!
In which of these frames of reference does the Law of Universal Gravitation not apply?
on the atomic level
very short distances with objects of small mass
in a black hole
ALL OF THESE! WE KNOW NOTHING!!!!!!!
Which of the following is an absolute?
velocity
time
weight
mass
Which of the following is a difference between mass and weight?
weight is the force of gravity
mass is the force of gravity
weight is an absolute
mass is a measure of inertia
If I increase the mass of an object by 2 times, what will happen do the gravity?
the gravity will double
the gravity will quadruple
the gravity will be cut in half
nothing
If I double the distance between 2 objects what will happen to the gravitational force between them?
the gravitational force will be 1/4 what it was
the gravitational force will be 4 time what it was
the gravitational force will be 2 times what it was
unchanged
If I cut the distance in half between 2 objects bring them closer together; what will happen to the gravitational force between them?
the gravitational force will be 1/4 what it was
the gravitational force will be 4 time what it was
the gravitational force will be 2 times what it was
unchanged
To multiply in scientific notation you would multiply the whole member and ___________ the exponents.
subtract
add
divide
keep
To divide in scientific notation you would ____________ the whole numbers and subtract the exponents.
divide
subtract
add
keep
Force is measured in Newtons but gravitational force is measured in ____________
Newtons
m/s/s
Nm/kg
kg
Mass is a measure of ___________
gravity
radius
inertia
force and weight
Gravity is the strongest of the natural forces.
True
False
We know everything there is to know about gravity.
True
False
Newton discovered the value of G.
True
False
The Greeks believed that the Earth was the center of the universe.
True
False
