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WorksheetsGravitation Force
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 12mins
as the mass of an object increases, the pull of gravity...
Increases
Decreases
Stays the same
Why do we have a stronger gravitational attraction with Earth than the Sun?
the sun has a larger mass
the Earth has a larger mass
we are closer to center of sun
we are closer to center of Earth
If a feather and a hammer are dropped at the same time on the moon, where there is no atmosphere, which one will hit the ground first?
Neither, there is no gravity on the moon.
hammer because it has more mass
feather because it has less mass
both will hit at the same time, there is no wind resistance
The force of gravity (mass x gravity) is also known as...
mass
weight
distance
acceleration
What does magnitude mean?
type
size
distance
speed
The planets in the Solar System revolve around the Sun because the Sun is
the source of most heat and light energy
the strongest source of gravity in the solar system
older than other objects in the solar system
made of hydrogen and helium
If all are equal distances apart, which has the greatest gravitational pull?
elephant
ant
dog
feather
Which force is always attractive?
tension
magnetic
electric
gravitational
As distance increases between the sun and an object, gravitational attraction
increases
decreases
____________ _________ keeps all objects in the solar system orbiting around the sun.
Tension
Applied force
gravitational pull
What factor is responsible for any object's gravity?
the sun
earth
the object's mass
distance
Why does a sock stick to a shirt after being in the dryer?
both are positively charged
one is neutral
one is negative and one is positive
both are positive
What will a negative charge do with a negative charge?
repel
attract
nothing
Which is true of magnets?
They affect electrically charged particles
attracts or repels any object
attracts or repels other magnets
attracts or repels any metal
What is true of a bar magnet?
the poles are the weakest
there are 2 south poles
there are two north poles
the poles are the strongest
What happens to a charge when you decrease the distance?
increases
decreases
