What is the force that keeps the moon in orbit around the Earth?
Gravitaion

Quiz
•
Science
•
9th Grade
•
Medium
Purti Jain
Used 19+ times
FREE Resource
10 questions
Show all answers
1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Centrifugal force
Frictional force
Gravitational force
Magnetic force
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the universal law of gravitation, the force between two objects is proportional to what?
The sum of their masses
The product of their masses
The difference of their masses
The square of their masses
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the value of acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Earth?
9.0 m/s²
8.5 m/s²
10 m/s²
9.8 m/s²
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the force that acts towards the center of a circular path?
Centrifugal force
Frictional force
Centripetal force
Gravitational force
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who formulated the universal law of gravitation?
Albert Einstein
Isaac Newton
Galileo Galilei
Johannes Kepler
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the SI unit of gravitational force?
Pascal
Newton
Joule
Watt
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the gravitational force between two objects dependent on?
Their temperature and mass
Their volume and mass
Their masses and distance
Their distance and speed
Create a free account and access millions of resources
Similar Resources on Quizizz
15 questions
Understanding Forces and Motion

Quiz
•
8th Grade - University
15 questions
Gravity and Air Resistance

Quiz
•
6th Grade - University
15 questions
Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation

Quiz
•
8th Grade - University
15 questions
Newton's Law of Gravitation

Quiz
•
8th Grade - University
15 questions
Universal Gravitation

Quiz
•
9th Grade - University
15 questions
6.11b

Quiz
•
6th Grade - University
15 questions
Gravity in Our Solar System

Quiz
•
6th Grade - University
15 questions
Earth's Gravitational Forces

Quiz
•
6th Grade - University
Popular Resources on Quizizz
15 questions
Multiplication Facts

Quiz
•
4th Grade
25 questions
SS Combined Advisory Quiz

Quiz
•
6th - 8th Grade
40 questions
Week 4 Student In Class Practice Set

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
40 questions
SOL: ILE DNA Tech, Gen, Evol 2025

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
20 questions
NC Universities (R2H)

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
15 questions
June Review Quiz

Quiz
•
Professional Development
20 questions
Congruent and Similar Triangles

Quiz
•
8th Grade
25 questions
Triangle Inequalities

Quiz
•
10th - 12th Grade