Why does a beach ball weigh less than a bowling ball?(1 point)
Responses
The beach ball is less strongly attracted to Earth.
The beach ball is less strongly attracted to Earth.
The beach ball has more mass.
The beach ball has more mass.
The beach ball has more air.
The beach ball has more air.
The beach ball pushes harder against Earth.
The beach ball has more air.
Which statement about gravitational attraction is correct?(1 point)
Responses
All objects with mass experience gravitational attraction.
All objects with mass experience gravitational attraction.
Objects with greater volume have a greater gravitational attraction.
Objects with greater volume have a greater gravitational attraction.
All objects on Earth experience the same gravitational attraction.
All objects on Earth experience the same gravitational attraction.
Objects in space will not have any gravitational attraction.
Objects in space will not have any gravitational attraction.
All objects with mass experience gravitational attraction.
Use the table to answer the question.
Planet Estimated Mass of Planet (1024 kg)
Venus 4.87
Mars 0.642
Jupiter 1,898.0
Neptune 102.0
A spacecraft flies within 500,000 km of each of these planets. Based on its mass, which planet would gravitationally attract the spacecraft the least?
(1 point)
Responses
Jupiter
Jupiter
Mars
Mars
Venus
Venus
Neptune
Mars
A student conducts an investigation to study the effect of gravity on objects of different masses. Which step should be first in the investigation?(1 point)
Responses
Measure the distance between the objects.
Measure the distance between the objects.
Drop the objects from a height.
Drop the objects from a height.
Time how long it takes for the objects to fall.
Time how long it takes for the objects to fall.
Find objects of different masses and measure them
Find objects of different masses and measure them
A science class is conducting an investigation to see how gravity affects objects of different masses. They drop three balls from the same height. They time how long it takes the balls to hit the ground. What are the students comparing?(1 point)
Responses
the mass of each ball
the mass of each ball
the gravitational attraction of each ball
the gravitational attraction of each ball
the height from which each ball is dropped
the height from which each ball is dropped
the time it takes for each ball to fall
the time it takes for each ball to fall
A hammer and a feather are dropped from the same height. Imagine that there is no resistance to the objects' motion in air. Which value will be different for the two objects?(1 point)
Responses
the gravitational attraction between the Earth and the objects
the gravitational attraction between the Earth and the objects
the time it takes for them to fall
the time it takes for them to fall
the upward push of air resistance
the upward push of air resistance
the velocity of the objects