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WorksheetsGravity and Orbits
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Any object with mass has gravity.
a)
True
b)
Sometimes
c)
False
d)
Never
2.
As distance between two objects increase the pull of gravity
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
3.
As mass increases, what happens to gravitational force?
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
d)
i don't know
4.
Which model has greater gravitational attraction (if any)
a)
Model A
b)
Model B
c)
Both Model A and Model B (same gravity)
5.
Which of the following will not change in different gravitational fields?
a)
wieght
b)
force
c)
mass
d)
pounds
6.
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
7.
The force of gravity acting on an object is the object's ______.
a)
mass
b)
matter
c)
weight
d)
friction
8.
A person would weigh less on on the Moon than on the Earth because . . .
a)
Moon has more mass, and therefore more gravity
b)
Moon has less mass, and therefore more gravity
c)
Moon has more mass, and therefore less gravity
d)
Moon has less mass and therefore less gravity
9.
A person would weigh more on Jupiter than on the Earth because---
a)
Jupiter has less mass, and therefore less gravity
b)
Jupiter has more mass, and therefore less gravity.
c)
Jupiter has less mass, and therefore more gravity.
d)
Jupiter has more mass, and therefore more gravity
10.
What does this tool measure?
a)
weight
b)
meters
c)
mass
d)
force
11.
What does this tool measure?
a)
weight
b)
meters
c)
mass
d)
force
12.
The law of universal gravitation is credited to whom?
a)
Einstein
b)
Galileo
c)
Darwin
d)
Newton
13.
Which objects have a STRONG force of gravity?
a)
Objects with GREATER mass, like elephants
b)
Objects with LESS mass, like mice
14.
What is the SI unit used to measure weight?
a)
pounds
b)
grams
c)
newtons
d)
friction
15.
True or False: Mass changes depending on location
a)
True
b)
False
16.
True or False: Weight is constant. It never changes.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
What is the difference between mass and weight?
a)
Mass depends on gravity and weight is constant
b)
Weight depends on gravity and mass is constant
c)
Nothing- they are the same thing
18.
What unit measures mass?
a)
grams
b)
Newtons
c)
centimeters
19.
The mass of an object ___________ as it moves away from the center of Earth
a)
stays the same
b)
decreases
c)
increases
d)
doubles
20.
Mass is measured on a _______
a)
Scale
b)
Balance
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