Directions: On this worksheet you will examine the properties of gravitational forces and fields.

omit Question 1  Two masses, 4 kg and 8 kg, initially at rest, are both released and fall freely to the ground. Which mass would experience the greater acceleration while falling? 8 kg4 kgboth masses experience the same acceleration omit Question 2  When initially released, which mass experienced the greater gravitational force of attraction to the earth? 4 kg8 kgboth masses experience the same gravitational force of attraction omit Question 3  When initially released, which mass weighed more in the earth's gravitational field? 8 kg both masses weighed the same4 kg omit Question 4  If when both masses impact the earth their centers land 3.036 meters apart, what is the gravitational force exerted on the small mass by the larger mass? 8.68 x 10-11 N2.32 x 10-10 N2.89 x 10-11 N1.45 x 10-11 N omit Question 5  On the surface of Planet X a 44-kg mass weighs 862.4 N. What is the local value of Planet X's gravitational field strength? 19.6 N/kg0.051 N/kg9.8 N/kg88.0 N/kg omit Question 6  If Planet X has the same radius as the Earth, what is the mass of Planet X? If needed, the mass of the Earth is 5.98 x 1024 kg. 1.15 x 1027 kg1.17 x 1026 kg1.2 x 1025 kg2.99 x 1024 kg omit Question 7  If the 44-kg mass is moved to a position which is 6.9 radii above the surface of Planet X, how will its weight be affected? its weight will be decreased by a factor of 10 / 69its weight will be decreased by a factor of 100 / 4761its weight will be increased by a factor of 4761 / 100its weight will be increased by a factor of 69 / 10 omit Question 8  When released from rest an object in freefall and tracked by a motion detector, which of the following position-time graphs will be displayed? omit Question 9  When released from rest an object in freefall and tracked by a motion detector, which of the following velocity-time graphs will be displayed?

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