Exploring Circular Motion and Gravity

Exploring Circular Motion and Gravity

10th Grade

10 Qs

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Exploring Circular Motion and Gravity

Exploring Circular Motion and Gravity

Assessment

Quiz

Physics

10th Grade

Hard

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

Standards-aligned

Created by

KEVIN EDEN

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following statements best describes Newton's First Law of Motion in the context of circular motion?

An object in motion will continue in a straight line unless acted upon by an external force.

An object in circular motion will continue to move in a circle unless acted upon by an external force.

An object in motion will stop if no force is applied.

An object in circular motion will move faster if no force is applied.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a correct application of Newton's Second Law of Motion in circular motion?

The net force acting on an object in circular motion is zero.

The acceleration of an object in circular motion is directly proportional to the net force acting on it.

The velocity of an object in circular motion is constant.

The mass of an object in circular motion does not affect its acceleration.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which law states that planets orbit the sun in elliptical paths?

Newton's First Law of Motion

Kepler's First Law of Planetary Motion

Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation

Kepler's Third Law of Planetary Motion

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the formula for the gravitational force between two objects according to Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation?

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following describes the acceleration experienced by an object in uniform circular motion?

The acceleration is zero because the speed is constant.

The acceleration is directed towards the center of the circle.

The acceleration is directed tangentially to the circle.

The acceleration is directed away from the center of the circle.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to Kepler's Second Law, what happens to a planet's speed as it moves closer to the sun in its orbit?

The speed decreases.

The speed remains constant.

The speed increases.

The speed becomes zero.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes the effect of gravity on an object in free fall near the Earth's surface?

The object experiences no acceleration.

The object experiences a decreasing acceleration as it falls.

The object experiences an increasing acceleration as it falls.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-1

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