8. Centripetal Forces & Gravitation

Newton's Law of Gravity

Multiple Choice
Which statement best describes what happens when an object falls toward the ground due to gravity according to $N e w t o n ’ s L a w o f G r a v i t y$ ?
Multiple Choice
Which of the following is most responsible for the changes of the seasons on $E a r t h$ according to Newton's Law of Gravity?
Multiple Choice
Assume that you stay on the Earth's surface. What is the ratio of the Sun's gravitational force on you to the Earth's gravitational force on you?
Multiple Choice
What causes Earth's seasons according to $N e w t o n ’ s L a w o f G r a v i t y$ ?
Multiple Choice
According to Newton's Law of Gravity, how would the absence of gravity affect the formation of planets in a solar system? $Newton's Law of Gravity: F_{g} = \frac{G m_{1} m_{2}}{r^{2}}$
Multiple Choice
According to Newton's Law of Gravity, if a box is being pulled to the right on a horizontal surface, what is the direction of the gravitational force acting on the box?
Multiple Choice
According to $N e w t o n ’ s L a w o f G r a v i t y$ , the gravitational attraction of the $M o o n$ causes which of the following effects on $E a r t h$ ?
Multiple Choice
In Newton's law of universal gravitation, $F = G \frac{m m_{1} m_{2}}{r^{2}}$ , which two factors determine the magnitude of the gravitational force between two objects?
Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes the result of the combination of $gravity$ and $inertia$ acting on the $Moon$ ?
Multiple Choice
If the Sun's core suddenly shrank a little bit, what would most likely happen inside the Sun according to Newton's Law of Gravity ( $F = \frac{Gm_1m_2}{r^{2}}$ )?
Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes Newton's Law of Gravity?
Multiple Choice
Why can scientists ignore the gravitational force when studying the physics of an atom?
Multiple Choice
In Newton's law of universal gravitation, what two factors determine the magnitude of the gravitational force between two point masses?
Multiple Choice
According to Newton's Law of Gravity, which planet in our solar system exerts the greatest gravitational force on objects at its surface? $F = \frac{G m_1 m_2}{r^{2}}$
Multiple Choice
In Newton's law of universal gravitation, $F = \frac{G m_1 m_2}{r^{2}}$ , what two factors determine the magnitude of the gravitational force between two objects?