Gravity Quiz

Q1: Which of these would have more gravity? A: Jupiter! (More mass = more gravity) Jupiter Earth

Q 2: The result of gravity pulling on us is called: A: Weight More mass = more weight

Q 3: Why can’t the astronaut move the space station? Roger Houston! Here I go! (use the two skateboards & push) A: It has too much inertia (more mass = more inertia)

Q 4: What doesn’t change when you visit the moon: A: Your mass (Weight changes, mass does not)

A: They both hit at the same time Q 5: When Galileo dropped the different size cannonballs from the tower, which hit the ground first? Hmmm? A: They both hit at the same time

Q 6: True/False: A larger object will always weigh more than a smaller object: A: False!

Q 7: Why do all the planets orbit around the Sun? A: The Sun has the most Mass! (more mass=more gravity)

Q 8: Why do feathers fall slower than rocks in “normal conditions”? A: Air friction slows it down

A: Earth is closer! More distance = less pull of gravity Q 9: If the sun has so much more mass & gravity than the earth, why don’t we get pulled all the way to the sun? A: Earth is closer! More distance = less pull of gravity

Q 10: The proper unit for weight is: A: Newton!

Q 11: What is Mass? A: The amount of matter (atoms, molecules, “stuff”) that makes an object up

Q 12: What would the mass of a 78 kg person be in space? A: 78 Kg (Mass does not change)