9 Questions
What determines the strength of the gravitational force between two objects?
The distance between the objects
What is the universal law of gravitation?
The force of gravity is directly proportional to the product of the masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them
What is the force that pulls objects towards each other?
Gravitational force
What did Isaac Newton propose to explain the force of gravity?
Law of Universal Gravitation
What is the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of Earth?
9.8 m/s^2
What happens to the gravitational force between two objects when the distance between them is doubled?
The gravitational force becomes one-fourth
Which of the following determines the strength of the gravitational force between two objects?
The mass of the objects and the distance between them
What did Isaac Newton propose to explain the force of gravity?
The universal law of gravitation
What happens to the gravitational force between two objects when the distance between them is doubled?
It becomes one-fourth
Test your knowledge about gravitational force with this quiz. Learn about the force that pulls objects towards each other, the factors determining its strength, and Isaac Newton's proposed explanation for gravity.
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