WorksheetsGravity
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is gravity?
a. A force that pushes objects away from each other
b. A force that pulls objects toward each other
c. A force that causes objects to spin
d. A force that causes objects to change shape
What is the difference between weight and mass?
a. Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force of gravity on an object.
b. Mass is the force of gravity on an object, while weight is the amount of matter in an object.
c. Mass and weight are the same thing.
d. Mass and weight are both types of forces.
Which of the following best describes the relationship between distance and gravity?
a. The closer two objects are, the stronger the gravitational force between them.
b. The farther two objects are, the stronger the gravitational force between them.
c. The distance between two objects does not affect the gravitational force between them.
d. The gravitational force between two objects is random and unpredictable.
Why do astronauts experience weightlessness in space?
a. Because there is no gravity in space.
b. Because the gravitational force in space is weaker than on Earth.
c. Because the spacecraft they are in is moving too fast.
d. Because they are too far away from Earth.
Which of the following objects would have the strongest gravitational force?
a. A pencil
b. A basketball
c. A car
d. The Earth
Why do objects fall to the ground when dropped?
Because they are pushed by the air.
Because they are pulled by the ground.
Because they are pulled by gravity.
Because they are attracted to the person who dropped them.
Which scientist is credited with discovering gravity?
Albert Einstein
Isaac Newton
Galileo Galilei
Johannes Kepler
Which of the following objects would have the greatest acceleration due to gravity?
A feather
A rock
A ping-pong ball
A paper clip
