10 Questions
What is the measurement of the force which causes something to rotate around a point?
torque
Which of the following is the correct gravitational constant?
6.67x10-11N(m2/kg2)
Who determined experimentally the gravitational constant?
Henry Cavendish
What is known as the quantity resisting angular acceleration, expressed by the sum of the product of the mass of every particle with its square of the distance from the axis of rotation?
moment of inertia
In a scenario of an apple free falling towards the Earth, which statement is TRUE about the law of universal gravitation?
The apple accelerates towards the Earth at the same time the Earth accelerates towards the apple.
What is the correct formula for gravitational force?
$Fg = G\frac{m1m2}{r^2}$
In a scenario of an apple free falling towards the Earth, which statement is TRUE about the law of universal gravitation?
The force between the apple and the Earth is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
What do you call the quantity resisting angular acceleration, expressed by the sum of the product of the mass of every particle with its square of the distance from the axis of rotation?
Moment of inertia
What is known as the correct measurement of the force which causes something to rotate around a point?
Torque
Which Physicist determined experimentally the gravitational constant?
Henry Cavendish
Test your knowledge of basic physics principles with this quiz covering topics such as torque, gravitational constant, experimental determination of constants, and fundamental physical quantities.
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