Practice Problems
Gravitational Fields and Forces
Directions:
On this worksheet you will examine the properties of gravitational forces and fields.
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Question 1
Two masses, 2 kg and 7 kg, initially at rest, are both released and fall freely to the ground. Which mass would experience the greater acceleration while falling?
both masses experience the same acceleration
2 kg
7 kg
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Question 2
When initially released, which mass experienced the greater gravitational force of attraction to the earth?
7 kg
both masses experience the same gravitational force of attraction
2 kg
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Question 3
When initially released, which mass weighed more in the earth's gravitational field?
2 kg
both masses weighed the same
7 kg
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Question 4
If when both masses impact the earth their centers land 2.028 meters apart, what is the gravitational force exerted on the small mass by the larger mass?
1.46 x 10
-10
N
8.11 x 10
-11
N
5.68 x 10
-11
N
2.27 x 10
-10
N
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Question 5
On the surface of Planet X a 39-kg mass weighs 1337.7 N. What is the local value of Planet X's gravitational field strength?
34.3 N/kg
0.029 N/kg
24.5 N/kg
136.5 N/kg
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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 10
24
kg.
1.71 x 10
24
kg
2.05 x 10
26
kg
2.01 x 10
27
kg
2.09 x 10
25
kg
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Question 7
If the 39-kg mass is moved to a position which is 5.2 radii above the surface of Planet X, how will its weight be affected?
its weight will be increased by a factor of 52 / 10
its weight will be decreased by a factor of 100 / 2704
its weight will be decreased by a factor of 10 / 52
its weight will be increased by a factor of 2704 / 100
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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?
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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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