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WorksheetsGravity
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Fill in the blank: Everything _________ (a) gravitational force?
has
doesn't have
has the same
The amount of gravitational force on an object is known as?
transmission
mass
weight
What would you call the sum of all forces acting on an object?
net force
pressure
weight
What is true about gravitational fields?
Earth's gravitational field is weak near Earth's surface.
The strength of a gravitational field increases with distance.
The moon has no gravitational field.
The strength of a gravitational field decreases with distance.
Can an object’s weight can change without changing mass if the gravitational force on it changes?
True
False
Fill in the black: Your weight on Earth would __________ if you were on the moon?
inclrease
decrease
stay the same
The Earth orbits the Sun because of what?
Friction
Electromagnetic attraction
Gravity
Interia
If the Sun is bigger than the moon, why does the moon have a greater affect on tides?
The Sun's gravity does not affect water.
The moon is much closer than the sun.
Although the moon is smaller than the sun, it has more mass.
The earth blocks the suns gravitational pull.
What is the force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?
Electromagnetic force
Nuclear force
Gravitational force
Frictional force
Which of the following statements is true about gravity?
Gravity only acts on objects with mass.
Gravity acts only at short distances.
Gravity is a force that attracts objects toward each other.
Gravity is stronger on the Moon than on Earth.
If you drop a feather and a hammer on the Moon, what will happen?
The feather will fall slower than the hammer.
The hammer will fall slower than the feather.
Both will fall at the same rate.
Neither will fall due to lack of gravity.
What is the acceleration due to gravity on Earth?
9.8m/s2
1.6m/s2
3.7m/s2
24.8m/s2
How does gravity affect time according to Einstein's theory of general relativity?
Gravity speeds up time.
Gravity has no effect on time.
Gravity slows down time.
Gravity reverses time.
Which experiment demonstrated that objects fall at the same rate regardless of their mass?
Newton's apple experiment
Galileo's Leaning Tower of Pisa experiment
Einstein's photoelectric effect experiment
Cavendish experiment
What would happen to your weight if you were to travel to a planet with twice the mass of Earth but the same radius?
Your weight would double.
Your weight would stay the same.
Your weight would halve.
Your weight would become zero.
