Quiz on Gravity

What type of force is gravity?

• Contact force

• Non-contact force

• Magnetic force

• Frictional force

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Gravity is a force of attraction between which of the following?

• Two magnets

• Two charged particles

• Any two objects

• Two liquids

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What happens to the force of gravity when the distance between objects decreases?

• It decreases

• It remains the same

• It increases

• It becomes zero

What governs the motion of solar system objects?

• Friction

• Magnetism

• Gravity

• Electricity

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What is the role of gravity in the solar system?

• It slows down the planets

• It governs the motion of solar system objects

• It heats up the planets

• It changes the color of planets

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What is the Moon's actual motion a result of?

• Only inertia

• Only gravity

• Both inertia and gravity

• Neither inertia nor gravity

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What is the tendency of an object in motion according to inertia?

• To stop immediately

• To change direction

• To resist a change in motion

• To speed up

Which of the following is not part of the solar system's structure?

• Sun

• Earth

• Asteroid belt

• Orion's Belt

Which part of the solar system is known for having comets?

• Asteroid belt

• Kuiper belt

• Oort cloud

• Sun

What does the solar system consist of?

• Only the sun

• The sun, the planets, and a variety of other objects

• Only the planets

• Only stars

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