8 Questions
What is the force of gravity between the Sun and Venus?
$1.43 \times 10^{22}$ N
What is the force of gravity on a 40 kg person on Earth?
$384.77$ N
What is the force of gravity between two objects of masses 100 kg and 3,000 kg?
$4.08$ N
How does the change in distance affect the force of gravity between the Moon and the Earth?
It decreases by a factor of 16
How does the change in the mass of the Sun affect the force of gravity between the Sun and the Earth?
It decreases by a factor of 4
A. Is there a force between you and your desk? b. Can you feel it? c. Why/why not?
a. Yes. b. Yes. c. Gravity acts as the force between you and your desk, but you may not feel it because the force is very large compared to other forces acting in the environment.
What force keeps planets orbiting the Sun?
Gravitational force
Is the force that keeps planets orbiting the Sun attractive, repulsive, or both?
Attractive
This quiz includes problems on calculating the force of gravity between different objects based on their masses and distances. Practice solving gravitational force equations with scenarios involving the Sun, Venus, Earth, Moon, and other objects.
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