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Grade 10 Universal Gravitation Worksheet with Answers

Grade 10 (US) · Year 11 (UK) · Class 10 (India) · Physics

Unit 6: Going FurtherAdvanced: Gravitation PreviewNGSS HS-PS2-4Advanced

How gravitational force changes with mass and distance (the inverse-square law). This free high school worksheet has 6 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.

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Universal Gravitation

Grade 10 · Physics

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Learning goal: Advanced: Gravitation Preview · NGSS HS-PS2-4

Directions: Read each question carefully and write your answer on the line. Use the diagram to help you.

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Does every object with mass attract every other object with mass?

Answer: yes

RememberGravity, mass and weight

Gravitypulls objects towardeach other (and down)Massamount of matter (kg)same everywhereWeightpull of gravity (N)less on the MoonF = G m₁m₂ ÷ r²bigger masses pull more,distance weakens it
  1. 1

    If the mass of one object is multiplied by 4, what happens to the gravitational force between two objects?

    rm₁ × 4m₂F = ?
  2. 2

    If the distance between two objects is multiplied by 4, what happens to the gravitational force?

    r × 4m₁m₂F = ?
  3. 3

    If the distance between two objects is multiplied by 2, what happens to the gravitational force?

    r × 2m₁m₂F = ?
  4. 4

    If the mass of one object is multiplied by 3, what happens to the gravitational force between two objects?

    rm₁ × 3m₂F = ?
  5. 5

    If the distance between two objects is multiplied by 3, what happens to the gravitational force?

    r × 3m₁m₂F = ?
  6. 6

    If the mass of one object is multiplied by 2, what happens to the gravitational force between two objects?

    rm₁ × 2m₂F = ?

★ Challenge corner for fast finishers

If you could fold a sheet of paper 42 times, roughly how thick would it be?

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  1. 1.it is multiplied by 4
  2. 2.it becomes 1/16 as strong
  3. 3.it becomes 1/4 as strong
  4. 4.it is multiplied by 3
  5. 5.it becomes 1/9 as strong
  6. 6.it is multiplied by 2
  7. ★far enough to reach the Moon (about 440,000 km) (challenge corner)

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