Worksheets8th Grade Gravitational Forces
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Mass and weight are different. Mass depends on _____.
the amount of matter only
gravitational force and the amount of matter
gravitational force only
the location of the object and the amount of matter
If the mass of one of two spheres increases, how does it affect the gravity between the two spheres? (Hint:recall the simulation in which we changed the masses of 1 or 2 objects and saw the changes in the gravitational forces.)
The gravity increases.
The gravity decreases.
The gravity fluctuates.
The gravity is not affected
There is a gravitational force between you and your desk. This gravitational force is not noticeable because _____.
it doesn’t need to be large or obvious to be gravity
the distance between the objects is small creating less gravity
the masses and gravities are tiny compared to Earth's mass and gravity
it is a noncontact force and noncontact forces are usually small
Gravity is an example of which kind of force?
contact
noncontact
speed
direction
An object’s weight and mass are _______.
proportional
equal
not related mathematically
A planet is discovered that is twice the size of Earth but has the same gravitational acceleration. If you weigh 900 N on Earth, on the new planet you would weigh ____.
450 N
1800 N
900 N
1000 N
Mass varies depending on where the object is located. (Hint: Think about your mass on the moon compared to your mass on Earth.) ______________
False
True
Mass and weight are different. Weight depends on _____.
the amount of matter only
gravitational acceleration and the amount of matter
gravitational acceleration only
Gravitational force differs based on two things. It increases with increasing __.
mass
distance
speed
direction
Gravitational force differs based on two things. Gravity decreases with increasing ___
mass
speed
distance
direction
