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Physics Chapter 9: Gravity and Circular Motion

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 7hrs 30mins

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1.

If a satellite moves with a constant speed in a perfectly circular orbit around the Earth, what is the direction of the force of the satellite?

a)

in the forward direction

b)

the acceleration is zero because the speed in constant

c)

inward toward the Earth

d)

outward away from the Earth

2.

An object moves in a circular path at a constant speed.

Compare the direction of the object's Force and acceleration vectors.

a)

The vectors point in opposite directions

b)

the acceleration is zero but the velocity is constant

c)

both vectors point in the same direction

d)

the vectors are perpendicular to each other

3.

The Mood is accelerated towards Earth, so it is gradually getting closer to the Earth

a)

True

b)

False

4.

You are making a circular turn in your car on a horizontal road when you hit a big patch of ice, causing the force of friction between the tires and the road to become zero. While the car is on the ice, it____.

a)

moves along a path that is neither straight nor circular

b)

moves along a straight-line path in its original direction

c)

moves along a straight-line path toward the center of the circle

d)

moves along a straight-line path in its original direction

5.

A car goes around a circular curve on a horizontal road at a constant speed. What is the direction of the friction force on the car due to the road?

a)

perpendicular to the curve inward

b)

perpendicular to the curve outward

c)

tangent to the curve in the forward direction

d)

tangent to the curve opposite of the direction of the car's motion

6.

As an astronaut approaches the Earth from Mars, what can be said about the force of gravity experienced between the Astronaut and the Earth only?

a)

the force of gravity from earth is stronger the closer the astronaut is to earth

b)

the force of gravity from earth is stronger as the astronaut is closer to mars

c)

the force of gravity from earth is non-existent as the astronaut is closer to mars

d)

the force of gravity from mars is weaker the further the astronaut is to mars

7.

How far are two cars in a showroom if they experience a gravitational force of 3.6x10-5 N and have a mass of 4,300 kg and 3,200 kg respectively?

a)

4.84 x 10^-5 meters

b)

5.02 meters

c)

5.1 meters

d)

1.5 meters

8.

What is the mass of a box that is experiencing a gravitational force of 2.7x10-8 N from a person whose mass is 65 kg and is separated from the box by 0.46 meters?

a)

1.9 x 10^-10

b)

3.8 kg

c)

13.2 kg

d)

1.3 kg

9.

The further away an object is from another object (in other words: as distance increases between those two objects) what happens to the force of gravity?

a)

force of gravity increases

b)

force of gravity decreases

c)

force of gravity remains the same

d)

force of gravity eventually stops applying

10.

What is the difference between g and G?

a)

g is the acceleration due to the gravity measured in m/s2. G is the universal gravitational constant measured in Nm2/kg2

b)

the are the same thing but one is lowercase and one is uppercase

c)

g is the universal gravitational constant. G is the acceleration due to the gravity.

11.

In circular motion, acceleration and velocity are ____.

a)

parallel to each other

b)

not related at all

c)

perpendicular to each other

d)

together

12.

You and a couple of friends are given an opportunity to test out a new sports car prototype. You are told to do some "donuts" in a large open space. As you travel in a circular motion, what is the direction of your acceleration? 

a)

in the same direction as the path of the circular motion

b)

perpendicular to the force

c)

away from the car

d)

towards the center point of the donut

13.

What happens to the gravitational force of 2 objects if you increase the separation distance? 

a)

force of gravity decreases

b)

force of gravity increases

c)

force of gravity stays the same

d)

force of gravity is not affected by distance

14.

A large train is traveling in a circular track in the counter-clockwise direction. If the track were to malfunction/disappear, which image shows the path the train will likely take?

a)

b)

c)

d)

15.

An astronaut leaves the solar system and approaches the Andromeda galaxy. The Force of Gravity between the Astronaut and our Sun is ____.

a)

very small value, but still existent

b)

non-existent, that our suns gravity no longer applies outside our galaxy

c)

no comment/assessment can be made given the information provided

d)

a really big value and only increases as the astronaut moves away

16.

When traveling in circular motion, what relationship can be made between acceleration and velocity of an object? 

a)

acceleration and velocity are in the same direction with both facing inward towards the center

b)

acceleration and velocity are perpendicular with acceleration facing outward away from the center

c)

acceleration and velocity are in the same direction with both facing outward away from the center

d)

acceleration and velocity are perpendicular with acceleration facing inward towards the center

17.

Calculate the force of gravity between two statues whose mass is 6400 kg and 5300 kg respectively and are separated by a distance of 3.5 meters. 

a)

1.85 x 10^-4 N

b)

9691428.6 N

c)

4.23 N

d)

2.9 N

18.

What is the separation distance of two animals sleeping at a zoo with a mass of 12 kg and 42 kg who experience a force of gravity of 9x10-10 N?

a)

5.52 m

b)

3.74 m

c)

6 m

d)

6.11 m

19.

Jessie and James stand patiently in line at a concert. Jessie has a mass of 54 kg and is standing 1.8 meters away from Jessie. If the force of gravity experienced by these two individuals is 7.10x10-8 N, what is Jame's mass? 

a)

63.9 kg

b)

89.2 kg

c)

12 kg

d)

23.75 kg

20.

What is the acceleration due to gravity on planet "xg22" if said planet has a mass of 2.2x1064 kg and has a distance of 3.4x1026 m from the core to the surface? 

a)

16.1 m/s^2

b)

12.69 m/s^2

c)

12.5 m/s^2

d)

24 m/s^2

21.

A car travels in a counter clockwise circular motion at a roundabout. Which vector best represents the the car's acceleration at point B?

a)

b)

c)

d)

22.

When an object is in circular motion, both force and acceleration are ____.

a)

in the same direction

b)

parallel to each other

c)

perpendicular in direction

d)

not all related

23.

What is the acceleration due to gravity on planet "xb25 A" if said planet has a mass of 8.9x1062 kg and has a distance of 5.8x1025 m from the core to the surface? 

a)

30.7 m/s^2

b)

17.65 m/s^2

c)

71.65 m/s^2

24.

A pilot does a loop-the-loop during an airshow performance like the one described in the diagram below. What was the direction of the pilot's acceleration at the point shown below? 

a)

east

b)

south

c)

west

d)

north

25.

Which are the units of G and g respectively? 

a)

G = F while g = N kg2/m2

b)

g=m/swhile G = N kg2/m2

c)

G= N while g = m/s2

d)

g=N kg2/mwhile G = m/s2

26.

the gravitational force experienced by two objects is ______ when distance between two objects is doubled. 

a)

unchanged

b)

doubled

c)

increased

d)

decreased