Monday
How much gravity an object has depends on its
Weight
Speed
Momentum
Mass
Acceleration
Mass
What do we call the force of gravity on an object?
Weight
Mass
Speed
Acceleration
Velocity
Weight
What is gravity?
A type of current
A type of force
A type of wave
A type of energy
A type of force
According to Newton's laws, what might happen to
the earth if its orbit moved farther away from the sun?
The sun's gravitational pull on the earth would
increase
The earth's gravitational pull on the moon would
increase
The sun's gravitational pull on the earth would stay
the same
The sun's gravitational pull on the earth would
decrease
The sun's gravitational pull on the earth would
decrease
Which of the following has the strongest gravitational pull?
A bowling ball
A car
The Earth
The planet Mars
The Sun
The Sun
TRUE or FALSE: The more mass an object has, the faster it will fall.
FALSE
According to Sir Isaac Newton, gravity depends on two factors. What are they?
Mass and distance
Volume and density
Size and shape
Mass and volume
Mass and distance
What theory did Albert Einstein introduce to challenge Newton's ideas?
The theory of superlativity
The theory of gravitation
The theory of relativity
The theory of specificity
The theory of relativity
When will gravity be the strongest?
The further away you are from an object
The closer you are to an object
The faster your relative speed is to an object
All of the above
None of the above
The closer you are to an object
What natural phenomena occurs on Earth due to the gravity of the Moon?
Earthquakes
Hurricanes
Volcanic eruptions
Thunder storms
Ocean tides
Ocean tides
The moon's gravity is one-sixth of Earth's gravity. If you weigh 100 Newtons on Earth, how much do you weigh on the moon?
1 newton
6 newtons
16.667 newtons
60 newtons
16.667 newtons
According to Einstein, gravity:
Makes objects fall upward
Doesn't exist when masses are very large
Makes objects bend in space
Bends space and time
Bends space and time
TRUE or FALSE: Gravity helps the Earth to stay in orbit around the Sun.
TRUE
TRUE or FALSE: How much we weigh on Earth is a direct result of the force of the Earth's gravity.
TRUE
How does the sun's gravity compare to the earth's
gravity?
The sun's gravity is stronger
The earth's gravity is stronger
Their gravitational pull is the same
Scientists aren't able to measure the sun's gravity
The sun's gravity is stronger
Which of these would have the strongest gravitational pull?
A large, dense star
A medium-sized planet
A small moon
A comet
A large, dense star
What scientist is credited with first describing the mathematics of gravity?
Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
Isaac Newton
Bill Gates
Leonardo da Vinci
Isaac Newton
Mars, Pluto, Earth, The Sun, The Moon
The Sun
Why is the earth's gravity stronger than the moon's gravity?
The earth is more massive than the moon
The moon is so far away from earth
The moon has no mass
The earth has a larger volume than the moon
The earth is more massive than the moon
What effect does the moon's gravity have on the earth?
It keeps the earth in orbit around the sun
It causes the tides
It causes space and time to bend around the earth
It has no effect on the earth
It causes the tides