Circular Motion and Gravitation Quiz

Circular Motion and Gravitation Quiz

10th Grade

25 Qs

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Circular Motion and Gravitation Quiz

Circular Motion and Gravitation Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Physics

10th Grade

Medium

NGSS
HS-ESS1-4, HS-PS2-1, HS-PS2-4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Thomas Berry

Used 1+ times

FREE Resource

25 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which term describes the force that acts on an object moving in a circular path, directed towards the center of the circle?

Centrifugal force

Centripetal force

Rotational motion

Gravitational constant

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for the path that a satellite follows around a planet?

Orbit

Orbital radius

Rotational motion

Centrifugal force

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the apparent outward force experienced by an object in circular motion, though it's not a real force but a result of inertia?

Gravitational force

Frictional force

Centripetal force

Centrifugal force

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Newton's law of universal gravitation?

A description of forces acting on an object

Every object with mass attracts every other object with a force proportional to their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centers

A constant value representing the strength of gravity

A region of space around a mass where other masses experience a force of attraction

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a gravitational field?

A description of forces acting on an object

The force of attraction between two masses

A constant value representing the strength of gravity

A region of space around a mass where other masses experience a force of attraction

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for the curved path an object follows around another object due to gravitational attraction?

Orbital velocity

Orbit

Orbital radius

Satellite

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for the distance from the center of an object in orbit to the center of the body it orbits?

Orbital velocity

Orbit

Orbital radius

Satellite

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