Gravitational Force Quiz
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What determines the strength of the gravitational force between two objects?

  • The color of the objects
  • The temperature of the objects
  • The size of the objects
  • The distance between the objects (correct)
  • What is the universal law of gravitation?

  • The force of gravity is directly proportional to the sum of the masses and inversely proportional to the square root of the distance between them
  • The force of gravity is inversely proportional to the distance between the masses and directly proportional to the product of their masses
  • The force of gravity is directly proportional to the square of the distance between the masses and inversely proportional to the product of their masses
  • The force of gravity is directly proportional to the product of the masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them (correct)
  • What is the force that pulls objects towards each other?

  • Electromagnetic force
  • Nuclear force
  • Centripetal force
  • Gravitational force (correct)
  • What did Isaac Newton propose to explain the force of gravity?

    <p>Law of Universal Gravitation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of Earth?

    <p>9.8 m/s^2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the gravitational force between two objects when the distance between them is doubled?

    <p>The gravitational force becomes one-fourth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following determines the strength of the gravitational force between two objects?

    <p>The mass of the objects and the distance between them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Isaac Newton propose to explain the force of gravity?

    <p>The universal law of gravitation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the gravitational force between two objects when the distance between them is doubled?

    <p>It becomes one-fourth</p> Signup and view all the answers

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