MS-PS2-4 Gravitational Force

What would you need to calculate the gravitational force between the Earth and the Moon?

• distance between them and their masses

• their weights and the time it takes for the Moon to orbit the Earth

• the surface area of the Earth and the weight of the Moon

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Imagine you are holding a basketball and a tennis ball. The gravitational force exerted by these balls depends on their

• volume

• mass

• weight

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John just got a new puppy and named it Max. He is curious to know about the mass of Max. What is he essentially trying to measure?

• how much matter is present in Max

• how much weight is present in Max

• the amount Max compresses a spring on a scale

• none of the answers are correct

If a spaceship increases its mass by collecting space debris, the pull of gravity on it...

• Increases

• Decreases

• Stays the same

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Why do we feel a stronger pull towards the ground than towards the Sun?

• the Sun is much bigger

• the Earth is much bigger

• we are closer to the Sun's core

• we are closer to the Earth's core

Imagine you are holding two apples in your hands. What does the strength of gravity between these two apples depend upon?

• The mass of the apples & the distance between them

• The mass of the apples & their weight

• The gravity of the earth & the inertia of the apples

• The inertia & mass of the apples

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________ is what makes up all things in the universe, including the apple you just ate for lunch.

• Weight

• Mass

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Consider two planets, Earth and Mars. The gravitational force between them changes with the distance between the two planets.

• True

• False

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If a large planet like Jupiter and a smaller planet like Mars were placed next to each other, Jupiter would exert a greater gravitational force due to its larger mass.

• True

• False

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When an apple falls from a tree, it is because gravitational force always ____________.

• pulls

• pushes

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