Universal Gravitation Calculation

Calculate the force of gravity (F) between two objects whose masses are m₁ = 100 kg and m₂ = 1000 kg if they are separared by a distance of d = 500 m.

• 2.67 * 10^-11 N

• 0.4 N

• 6.67 * 10^-11 N

• 1.3 * 10^-8 N

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Two asteroids exert a gravitational force, F, on each other. Some time later, the asteroids are now three times as far from each other as before. Which of the following represents the gravitational force at this distance?

• F/3

• F/2

• F/6

• F/9

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What is the gravitational force between two identical 50,000 kg asteroids whose centers of mass are separated by 1000 m?

• 2500 N

• 3.3 x 10^-12 N

• 1.67 x 10^-4 N

• 1.67 x 10^-7 N

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Which of the following is NOT a factor in the calculation of gravitational force between two objects?

• The masses of the objects.

• The distance between the objects.

• The Universal Gravitational Constant.

• The velocity of the objects.

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Which of the following equations represents Newton's Law of Gravitation?

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If I double the mass of one object without changing anything else, What would happen to the gravitational force between that object and any other object?

• Doubles

• Quadruples

• Cut in Half

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What happens to Gravitational force if I double both of the masses but don't change their distance?

• doubles

• half as big

• 4 times bigger

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I man who weighs 1000N on the surface of the earth will weigh how much at twice the distance in the atmosphere.

• 500 N

• 250 N

• 2000 N

• 4000N

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