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Gravity, friction, solar system questions
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1
The force of gravity affects the weight of an object.
depends on the planet
yes
weight never changes
no
2
When you throw a ball, how can you tell that the force of gravity is acting on it?
speed increases
velocity is constant
it falls
acceleration is constant
3
In order for a Position vs Time Graph to give useful information, speed must be...
acted upon by another force
fast
in a straight line
constant
4
Why when we kick a ball, it stops rolling after awhile?
its mass is too much
friction
it's in a vacuum
inertia
5
What governs the strength of gravity? Check all that apply
mass & density
friction & density
distance & mass
distance & matter
6
What factors influence the strength of attraction (gravity) between two objects?
weight and volume
size and density
composition and location in the Universe
mass and distance
7
Which term is a property of matter that says objects want to stay in constant motion, unless acted upon by another force
air resistance
velocity
gravity
inertia
8
This cloud of gas is what we believe our solar system was created from
Supernova
Milky Way Galaxy
Nebula
Proto star
9
Earth's gravity pulls everything towards the ____.
center
north
south
depends on your mass
10
What is responsible for keeping planets in orbit? (check all that apply
nebula & supernova
inertia & gravity
gravity & friction
initial force of supernova
11
Seasons are influenced by our distance from the sun
True
False
12
Using the position vs time graph below, what is the time interval between the objects?
4 min
3 lines across
1 min
2 min
13
In a vacuum a bowling ball and feather will fall at different speeds
True
False
14
This space object has a diameter of 1.1 million miles and a brightness of 3. What am I?
Asteroid
Planet near sun
Comet
Star
15
This scientist discovered gravity, developed 3 laws of motion, and had pretty rad hair
Neil Degrasse Tyson
Galileo Galilei
Albert Einstein
Issac Newton
16
This space object has a halo and is made of rock and ice. What is it?
comet
dwarf planet
meteor
asteroid
17
Kinetic energy was transferred to thermal energy to create our sun
True
False
18
Position vs Time Diagrams allow us to predict where objects will be in the future
True
False
19
Which factor helps this skydiver safely fall to Earth
air resistance
gravity
red bull
constant speed
20
On which space object would you be most likely to dunk a basketball?
Star
Moon
Mars
Jupiter