Gravitational Attraction and Mass Quick Check
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Question
Which phrase describes gravitational attraction?(1 point)
Responses
how heavy an object feels
the amount of matter in an object
how objects respond to changes in mass
the pull between objects with mass
2. Which statement describes the relationship between the mass of two objects and their gravitational attraction toward each other?(1 point)
Responses
If the mass of both objects increases by the same amount, then the gravitational attraction remains the same.
If the mass of both objects increases by the same amount, then the gravitational attraction remains the same.
If the mass of one object increases while the mass of the other object remains the same, then the gravitational attraction increases.
If the mass of one object increases while the mass of the other object remains the same, then the gravitational attraction increases.
If the mass of one object increases while the mass of the other object remains the same, then the gravitational attraction remains the same.
If the mass of one object increases while the mass of the other object remains the same, then the gravitational attraction remains the same.
If the mass of both objects increases by the same amount, then the gravitational attraction decreases.
3. Which object will experience the least amount of gravitational attraction toward Earth?
a 5-gram pencil
a 75-gram calculator
a 40-gram eraser
a 380-gram cup
4. Use the table of the masses of several objects to answer the question.
Object: Grams:
paper clip 1.0 grams
penny 2.5 grams
book 860 grams
cereal box 500 grams
small pot 1,200 grams
Between which two objects is gravitational attraction the greatest if placed 1 meter apart?
between the small pot and the book
between the penny and the small pot
between the book and the cereal box
between the paper clip and the penny
1. The pull between objects with mass describes gravitational attraction.
2. If the mass of one object increases while the mass of the other object remains the same, then the gravitational attraction increases.
3. The 5-gram pencil will experience the least amount of gravitational attraction toward Earth.
4. The gravitational attraction is greatest between the small pot and the book if placed 1 meter apart.
1. The correct phrase that describes gravitational attraction is "the pull between objects with mass." Gravitational attraction is the force of attraction between two objects with mass.
2. The correct statement that describes the relationship between the mass of two objects and their gravitational attraction toward each other is: "If the mass of one object increases while the mass of the other object remains the same, then the gravitational attraction increases." Gravitational attraction is directly proportional to the mass of the objects involved.
3. The object that will experience the least amount of gravitational attraction toward Earth is the 5-gram pencil. Gravitational attraction is stronger for objects with greater mass, so the pencil, being the lightest object among the choices, will experience the least amount of gravitational attraction.
4. To determine which two objects have the greatest gravitational attraction when placed 1 meter apart, we need to compare their masses. The small pot weighs 1,200 grams, the book weighs 860 grams, the cereal box weighs 500 grams, the penny weighs 2.5 grams, and the paper clip weighs 1.0 gram.
The greatest gravitational attraction would be between two objects with the highest combined mass. In this case, the small pot (1,200 grams) and the book (860 grams) have the highest combined mass of 2,060 grams. Therefore, the gravitational attraction between the small pot and the book would be the greatest when placed 1 meter apart.
1. The correct response is: the pull between objects with mass.
2. The correct response is: If the mass of one object increases while the mass of the other object remains the same, then the gravitational attraction increases.
3. The object that will experience the least amount of gravitational attraction toward Earth is the 5-gram pencil.
4. The gravitational attraction is greatest between the small pot and the book if placed 1 meter apart.