
Gravitational Forces and Their Impact on Motion in Space and Beyond

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Physics, Mathematics, Science
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9th - 12th Grade
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Patricia Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do astronauts feel weightless in space?
There is no gravity in space.
They are in free fall, constantly missing Earth.
The gravitational force is repelled by the spacecraft.
Space has a different type of gravity.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to a cannonball if it is launched fast enough from a mountain?
It will hover in place.
It will orbit around the Earth.
It will escape Earth's gravity completely.
It will fall straight back to Earth.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation help us understand?
The force of attraction between two masses.
The speed of light.
The behavior of electromagnetic waves.
The chemical composition of stars.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the value of the gravitational constant, G?
1.6 x 10^-19 C
3.14
6.67 x 10^-11 N(m/kg)²
9.8 m/s²
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does increasing the mass of one object affect the gravitational force between two objects?
The force decreases.
The force increases.
The force remains the same.
The force becomes zero.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the gravitational force if the distance between two objects is doubled?
The force is quartered.
The force is halved.
The force remains the same.
The force doubles.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the example problem, what is the gravitational force between two 3.0 kg masses 2.0 meters apart?
6.67 x 10^-11 N
3.0 x 10^-10 N
1.5 x 10^-10 N
9.8 N
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