Understanding Gravitational Motion Quiz

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What force is responsible for the motion of the moon around the earth?

  • Frictional force
  • Nuclear force
  • Gravitational force (correct)
  • Electromagnetic force

What did Isaac Newton identify as the force responsible for the motion of planets and the moon?

  • Tension force
  • Centrifugal force
  • Magnetic force
  • Gravitational force (correct)

What is needed to change the speed or direction of motion of an object?

  • Pressure
  • Inertia
  • Force (correct)
  • Velocity

What causes an object dropped from a height to fall towards the earth?

<p>Gravitational force (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is responsible for varying the weight of a body from place to place?

<p>Gravitational pull at different locations (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What force is responsible for the motion of the moon around the earth?

<p>The gravitational force is responsible for the motion of the moon around the earth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who identified the force responsible for the motion of planets and the moon?

<p>Isaac Newton identified the force responsible for the motion of planets and the moon.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is needed to change the speed or direction of motion of an object?

<p>A force is needed to change the speed or direction of motion of an object.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What causes an object dropped from a height to fall towards the earth?

<p>The gravitational force causes an object dropped from a height to fall towards the earth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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