Gravity and Falling Objects

What is gravity?

• The force that pulls everything toward the ground

• The force that pushes everything away from the ground

• The force that makes things float in space

• The force that makes things spin

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Who was the first person to study gravity?

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Galileo Galilei

• Nikola Tesla

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What did Isaac Newton realize when an apple fell on his head?

• Gravity pulls objects toward the Earth

• Gravity pushes objects away from the Earth

• Gravity only affects heavy objects

• Gravity is not a real force

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What happens to objects as they get closer to the Moon?

• They experience less gravity

• They experience more gravity

• Gravity has no effect on objects near the Moon

• Gravity pulls objects sideways

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What is the main factor that affects how fast objects fall on Earth?

• The mass of the object

• The shape of the object

• The color of the object

• The temperature of the object

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What is the role of air resistance in falling objects?

• It makes objects fall faster

• It has no effect on falling objects

• It makes objects fall slower

• It causes objects to float in the air

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What did the experiment with the feather and hammer on the Moon demonstrate?

• Gravity affects objects differently on the Moon

• Objects fall at the same rate on the Moon

• The Moon has no gravity

• The Moon's gravity is stronger than Earth's

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What is the force that keeps objects from flying off the surface of the Earth?

• Gravity

• Magnetism

• Friction

• Electricity

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What happens to the pull of gravity as objects get farther apart?

• The pull of gravity gets stronger

• The pull of gravity gets weaker

• The pull of gravity stays the same

• The pull of gravity becomes unpredictable

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What is the effect of Earth's atmosphere on falling objects?

• It makes objects fall faster

• It has no effect on falling objects

• It makes objects fall slower

• It causes objects to float in the air