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Universal Gravitation

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Check all the true statements about the Law of Universal Gravitation.

a)

All objects in the universe attract all other objects in the universe.

b)

The force of attraction increases when mass(es) increase.

c)

The force of attraction decreases when the distance between the masses increases.

d)

Gravity can either attract or repel.

2.

Check all that are true about the Earth and the moon.

a)

The Earth's pull on the moon is greater than the moon's pull on the Earth because the Earth is bigger.

b)

Mass on the moon is the same as mass on the Earth.

c)

Weight on the moon is the same as weight on the Earth.

d)

If gravity were to disappear, the moon would fly out into space.

3.

What is the value of the Universal Gravitation Constant (G)?

a)

6.67 x 10^ -11 Nm²/kg²

b)

9.81 m/sec²

c)

3.5 x 10^22 N

d)

10 m/s²

4.

What does the gravitational force depend on?

a)

Mass and distance

b)

Velocity and time

c)

Acceleration and force

d)

Energy and power

5.

What is the formula to calculate gravitational force between two objects?

a)

F = Gmm/d²

b)

F = mg

c)

F = ma

d)

F = E/t

6.

Find the gravitational force of attraction between two electrons that are 5.00 mm apart (the mass of an electron 

9.11 × 1031 kg9.11\ \times\ 10^{-31}\ kg  )    Don't forget to change the length to standard units!

a)

2.21×10662.21\times10^{-66}  N

b)

2.43×10562.43\times10^{-56}  N

c)

4.86×10364.86\times10^{-36}  N

d)

2.21×10682.21\times10^{-68}  N

7.

Find the distance between two objects whose masses are m1 = 4,500 kg, and m2 = 8,700 kg; if the gravitational force between them is F = 2.0 x 10-8 N.

a)

130565.25 m

b)

361.34 m

c)

0.19575 m

d)

0.783 m

8.

Calculate the force of gravity (F) between two objects whose masses are m1 = 100 kg and m2 = 1000 kg if they are separared by a distance of d = 500 m.

a)

2.67 * 10-11 N

b)

0.4 N

c)

6.67 * 10-11 N

d)

1.3 * 10-8 N

9.

The reason why ocean tides happen is

a)

Electrical forces between the sun and the moon

b)

gravitational forces between the Earth and the moon.

c)

Magnetic forces between the Earth and the moon

d)

Motion of the moon around the earth

10.

The sun is the anchor point of our solar system because of

a)

the gas Hydrogen

b)

its small density

c)

its huge mass

d)

its location

11.

Calculate the gravitational force between two objects when they are 0.750m apart. Each object has a mass of 5.00kg.

a)

2.96 x 10-7 N

b)

3.00 x 10-6 N

c)

2.22 x 10-9 N

d)

2.23 x 10-8 N

12.

What is the gravitational force between two identical 50,000 kg asteroids whose centers of mass are separated by 1000 m?

a)

2500 N

b)

3.3 x 10-12 N

c)

1.67 x 10-4 N

d)

1.67 x 10-7 N

13.

Two spherical objects have masses of 8000 kg and 1500 kg. Their centers are separated by a distance of 1.5 m. Find the gravitational attraction between them

a)

5.4 X 10-4 N

b)

1.2 X 107 N

c)

3.6 X 10-4 N

d)

5.33 N

14.
If the mass on Mars is 6.4 kg x 1023 kg and the mass on Earth is 6.0 kg x 1024 kg, which one would you weigh more on?
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
15.
Complete the following statement: The farther away two planets are the _______ the gravitational force between them.
a)
more
b)
same
c)
dosen't matter
d)
less
16.
What is gravitational force?
a)
a force that attracts any object
b)
a force that pushes any object
c)
a force that shrinks any object
d)
a force that enlarges anyobject
17.
A satellite moves ______________when it is moved farther from the object that it orbits.
a)
more quickly
b)
more slowly
c)
at the same speed
d)
with no change in speed
18.
The measure of the pull of gravity on an object is ___________________.
a)
motion
b)
weight
c)
speed
d)
friction
19.

Which configuration will result in the greatest gravitational force?

a)

small masses far apart

b)

large masses far apart

c)

small masses close together

d)

large masses close together

20.
Compute the distance separating two asteroids having masses of 3.0 x 1010 kg and  2.1 x 1012 kg. It has been determined that they attract each other with a force of  2.50 x 1015 N.
a)
5.8 x 10^5 m
b)
.04 m
c)
40 m
d)
5.8  x 10 ^-11 m