KS3 Science-Physics Quiz on "GRAVITY and SPACE" (based on QCA 9J docb9JmcHP6)

Which of the following is a unit of mass? [9j-1]
1. kg
2. N
3. N/Kg
4. km
Which of the following is a unit of weight? [9j-2]
1. kg
2. N
3. N/Kg
4. km
Which of the following is a unit of gravitational field strength? [9j-3]
1. kg
2. N
3. N/Kg
4. km
Which of the following is a unit of distance? [9j-4]
1. kg
2. N
3. N/Kg
4. km
Which of the following is a unit of mass? [9j-5]
1. kilogram
2. newton
3. newtons per kilogram
4. kilometre
Which of the following is a unit of weight? [9j-6]
1. kilogram
2. newton
3. newtons per kilogram
4. kilometre
Which of the following is a unit of gravitational field strength? [9j-7]
1. kilogram
2. newton
3. newtons per kilogram
4. kilometre
Which of the following is a unit of distance? [9j-8]
1. kilogram
2. newton
3. newtons per kilogram
4. kilometre
Which of the following is a unit of force? [9j-9]
1. N
2. kg
3. N/Kg
4. km
Which of the following is a unit of force? [9j-10]
1. kilogram
2. newton
3. newtons per kilogram
4. kilometre
Which of the following matches the word gravity? [9j-11]
1. a force of attraction between all objects
2. the amount of matter in an object
3. any 'pulling' force acting on an object
4. potential energy
Which of the following matches the word mass? [9j-12]
1. a force of attraction between all objects
2. the amount of matter in an object
3. the force of gravity acting on an object
4. potential energy
Which of the following matches the word weight? [9j-13]
1. a force of attraction between all objects
2. the amount of matter in an object
3. the force of gravity acting on an object
4. potential energy
The force of gravity on the Earth's surface is 10N/kg. The force of gravity on the Moon's surface is 1.7N/kg (about ¹/₆th of Earth). A Moon bound astronaut on Earth has a mass of 68kg. Which of the following statements is TRUE? [9j-14]
1. the astronaut's weight on Earth is 68N
2. the astronaut's weight on the Moon is about 113N
3. the astronaut's mass is zero half way to the moon
4. the astronaut's mass on the Moon is 680kg
The force of gravity on the Earth's surface is 10N/kg. The force of gravity on the Moon's surface is 1.7N/kg (about ¹/₆th of Earth). A Moon bound astronaut on Earth has a mass of 68kg. Which of the following statements is TRUE?[9j-15]
1. the astronaut's weight on Earth is 680N
2. the astronaut's weight on the Moon is about 113kg
3. the astronaut's mass is zero half way to the moon
4. the astronaut's mass on the Moon is about 113kg
The force of gravity on the Earth's surface is 10N/kg. The force of gravity on the Moon's surface is 1.7N/kg (about ¹/₆th of Earth). A Moon bound astronaut on Earth has a mass of 68kg. Which of the following statements is TRUE? [9j-16]
1. the astronaut's weight on Earth is 68N
2. the astronaut's weight on the Moon is about 680N
3. the astronaut's mass is zero half way to the moon
4. the astronaut's mass on the Moon is about 68kg
The force of gravity on the Earth's surface is 10N/kg. The force of gravity on the Moon's surface is 1.7N/kg (about ¹/₆th of Earth). A Moon bound astronaut on Earth has a mass of 68kg. Which of the following statements is TRUE? [9j-17]
1. the astronaut's weight on Earth is 68N
2. the astronaut's mass on the Moon is about 113kg
3. the astronaut's weight is close to zero, two thirds of the way to the moon
4. the astronaut's mass on the Moon is about 11.3kg
Which is generally TRUE the further a planet is from the Sun? [9j-18]
1. its mass gets bigger
2. it is less difficult to see with a telescope
3. its speed gets faster
4. its year gets longer
Which pattern is generally TRUE the further a planet is from the Sun? [9j-19]
1. the mass gets bigger
2. it is less difficult to see with a telescope
3. its speed gets slower
4. the shorter its year
Which pattern is generally TRUE the further a planet is from the Sun? [9j-20]
1. the mass gets bigger
2. the year gets shorter
3. its speed gets faster
4. it is more difficult to see with a telescope
Which of the following forces keeps planets in orbit around the Sun? [9J-21]
1. gravity
2. magnetic
3. friction
4. electrical
Which force moves a compass needle? [9J-22]
1. gravity
2. magnetic
3. friction
4. electrical
Which force causes a meteorite to heat up when it enters the Earth's atmosphere? [9J-23]
1. gravity
2. magnetic
3. friction
4. electrical
Which force accellerates objects towards the Earth? [9J-2]
1. electrical
2. magnetic
3. friction
4. gravity
Which statement is FALSE about the force of gravitational attraction? [9J-25]
1. it is larger if the mass of an object is smaller
2. it decreases if the distance between objects increases
3. it happens between all objects
4. it acts towards the centre of an object
Which statement is FALSE about the force of gravitational attraction? [9J-26]
1. it is larger if the mass of an object is larger
2. it decreases if the distance between objects decreases
3. it happens between all objects
4. it acts towards the centre of an object
Which statement is FALSE about the force of gravitational attraction? [9J-27]
1. it is larger if the mass of an object is larger
2. it decreases if the distance between objects increases
3. it only happens between large objects
4. it acts towards the centre of an object
Which statement is FALSE about the force of gravitational attraction? [9J-28]
1. it is larger if the mass of an object is larger
2. it decreases if the distance between objects increases
3. it happens between all objects
4. it only acts around the surface of an object
Artificial satellites are usful objects which can be put up in space to orbit the Earth. Which statement is TRUE about the use of artificial satellites? [9J-29]
1. they can monitor most of the Earth's weather systems
2. they can be used to find oil deposits deep underground
3. they cannot detect tsunami from the effects of an undersea earthquake
4. they cannot carry telescopes to investigate space beyond our solar system
Artificial satellites are usful objects which can be put up in space to orbit the Earth. Which statement is TRUE about the use of artificial satellites? [9J-30]
1. they can be used to find oil deposits deep underground
2. they can detect tsunami from the effects of an undersea earthquake
3. they cannot monitor most of the Earth's weather systems
4. they cannot carry telescopes to investigate space beyond our solar system
Artificial satellites are usful objects which can be put up in space to orbit the Earth. Which statement is TRUE about the use of artificial satellites? [9J-31]
1. they can be used to find water sources deep underground
2. they cannot monitor most of the Earth's weather systems
3. they can be put in orbit around other planets to study their surface
4. they cannot carry telescopes to investigate space beyond our solar system
Artificial satellites are usful objects which can be put up in space to orbit the Earth. Which statement is TRUE about the use of artificial satellites? [9J-32]
1. they can be used to find water sources deep underground
2. they cannot monitor most of the Earth's weather systems
3. they cannot be put in orbit around other planets to study their surface
4. they can carry a telescope to study space beyond the solar system
Scientists are always seeking information about our Solar system and beyond. Which statement is most likely to be FALSE about this situation? [9J-33]
1. a new planet is most likely to be discovered by just making theoretical calculations
2. an old theory about the origin of the Earth is most likely to be replaced by a new theory if new evidence is produced
3. information on the planets is becoming increasingly more detailed and more accurate
4. our knowledge of the universe is continually increasing
Scientists are always seeking information about our Solar system and beyond. Which statement is most likely to be FALSE about this situation? [9J-34]
1. a new planet is most likely to be discovered by observing a solar system
2. an old theory about the origin of the Earth is most likely to be replaced by a new theory if old evidence is looked at again
3. information on the planets is becoming increasingly more detailed and more accurate
4. our knowledge of the universe is continually increasing
Scientists are always seeking information about our Solar system and beyond. Which statement is most likely to be FALSE about this situation? [9J-35]
1. a new planet is most likely to be discovered by observing a solar system
2. an old theory about the origin of the Earth is most likely to be replaced by a new theory if new evidence is produced
3. information on the planets is no longer becoming more detailed or more accurate
4. our knowledge of the universe is continually increasing
Scientists are always seeking information about our Solar system and beyond. Which statement is most likely to be FALSE about this situation? [9J-36]
1. a new planet is most likely to be discovered by observing a solar system
2. an old theory about the origin of the Earth is most likely to be replaced by a new theory if new evidence is produced
3. information on the planets is becoming increasingly more detailed and more accurate
4. our knowledge of the universe is not continuously increasing
Artificial satellites are usful objects which can be put up in space to orbit the Earth. Which statement is FALSE? [9J-37]
1. satellite 1 cannot accurately monitor all the Earth's surface
2. satellite 2 can be orbited in a fixed position above the same point on the Earth's surface
3. the closer the satellite is to the Earth, the faster the orbit speed
4. for communications, satellites can be used to receive and transmit radio and TV signals
Artificial satellites are usful objects which can be put up in space to orbit the Earth. Which statement is FALSE? [9J-37]
1. satellite 1 can accurately monitor all the Earth's surface
2. satellite 2 cannot be orbited in a fixed position above the same point on the Earth's surface
3. the closer the satellite is to the Earth, the faster the orbit speed
4. for communications, satellites can be used to receive and transmit radio and TV signals
Artificial satellites are usful objects which can be put up in space to orbit the Earth. Which statement is FALSE? [9J-39]
1. satellite 1 can accurately monitor all the Earth's surface
2. satellite 2 can be orbited in a fixed position above the same point on the Earth's surface
3. the closer the satellite is to the Earth, the slower the orbit speed
4. for communications, satellites can be used to receive and transmit radio and TV signals
Artificial satellites are usful objects which can be put up in space to orbit the Earth. Which statement is FALSE? [9J-40]
1. satellite 1 can accurately monitor all the Earth's surface
2. satellite 2 can be orbited in a fixed position above the same point on the Earth's surface
3. the closer the satellite is to the Earth, the faster the orbit speed
4. for communications, satellites can only transmit radio and TV signals, but cannot receive them
The earliest theories on falling objects suggested that the heavier the object, the faster it falls. We now know that all objects fall at the same speed if only the force of gravity is acting on the object. If the following four objects were dropped from 10 metres above the Earth's surface, at the same time, which object is most likely to hit the ground 2nd? [9J-41]
1. 200g hammer
2. 2g feather
3. 200g pool ball
4. 20g hollow plastic sphere
The earliest theories on falling objects suggested that the heavier the object, the faster it falls. We now know that all objects fall at the same speed if only the force of gravity is acting on the object. If the following four objects were dropped from 10 metres above the Earth's surface, at the same time, which object is most likely to hit the ground 4th? [9J-42]
1. 200g hammer
2. 2g feather
3. 200g pool ball
4. 20g hollow plastic sphere
The earliest theories on falling objects suggested that the heavier the object, the faster it falls. We now know that all objects fall at the same speed if only the force of gravity is acting on the object. If the following four objects were dropped from 10 metres above the Earth's surface, at the same time, which object is most likely to hit the ground 1st? [9J-43]
1. 200g hammer
2. 2g feather
3. 200g pool ball
4. 20g hollow plastic sphere
The earliest theories on falling objects suggested that the heavier the object, the faster it falls. We now know that all objects fall at the same speed if only the force of gravity is acting on the object. If the following four objects were dropped from 10 metres above the Earth's surface, at the same time, which object is most likely to hit the ground 3rd? [9J-44]
1. 200g hammer
2. 2g feather
3. 200g pool ball
4. 20g hollow plastic sphere
The earliest theories on falling objects suggested that the heavier the object, the faster it falls. We now know that all objects fall at the same speed if only the force of gravity is acting on the object. If the following four objects were dropped from 10 metres above the Earth's surface, at the same time,The earliest theories on falling objects suggested that the heavier the object, the faster it falls. We now know that all objects fall at the same speed if only the force of gravity is acting on the object. If the following four objects were dropped from 10 metres above the Earth's surface, and the experiment repeated on the Moon, which statement is most likely to be FALSE? [9J-45]
1. when an object falls to the surface of the Moon, the forces of gravity and magnetism affect the object
2. when an object falls to the surface of the Earth, the forces of gravity and friction affect the object
3. objects fall faster on the Earth than on the Moon because the Earth has a bigger mass producting a greater gravitational attractive force
4. all objects fall in the same time on the Moon because there is no atmosphere to cause a friction effect
The earliest theories on falling objects suggested that the heavier the object, the faster it falls. We now know that all objects fall at the same speed if only the force of gravity is acting on the object. If the following four objects were dropped from 10 metres above the Earth's surface, at the same time,The earliest theories on falling objects suggested that the heavier the object, the faster it falls. We now know that all objects fall at the same speed if only the force of gravity is acting on the object. If the following four objects were dropped from 10 metres above the Earth's surface, and the experiment repeated on the Moon, which statement is most likely to be FALSE? [9J-46]
1. when an object falls to the surface of the Moon, only the force of gravity affects the object
2. when an object falls to the surface of the Earth, only the force of gravity affects the object
3. objects fall faster on the Earth than on the Moon because the Earth has a bigger mass producting a greater gravitational attractive force
4. all objects fall in the same time on the Moon because there is no atmosphere to cause a friction effect
The earliest theories on falling objects suggested that the heavier the object, the faster it falls. We now know that all objects fall at the same speed if only the force of gravity is acting on the object. If the following four objects were dropped from 10 metres above the Earth's surface, at the same time,The earliest theories on falling objects suggested that the heavier the object, the faster it falls. We now know that all objects fall at the same speed if only the force of gravity is acting on the object. If the following four objects were dropped from 10 metres above the Earth's surface, and the experiment repeated on the Moon, which statement is most likely to be FALSE? [9J-47]
1. when an object falls to the surface of the Moon, only the force of gravity affects the object
2. when an object falls to the surface of the Earth, the forces of gravity and friction affect the object
3. objects fall faster on the Moon than on Earth because the Earth has an atmosphere which causes an opposing air-resistance force
4. all objects fall in the same time on the Moon because there is no atmosphere to cause a friction effect
The earliest theories on falling objects suggested that the heavier the object, the faster it falls. We now know that all objects fall at the same speed if only the force of gravity is acting on the object. If the following four objects were dropped from 10 metres above the Earth's surface, at the same time,The earliest theories on falling objects suggested that the heavier the object, the faster it falls. We now know that all objects fall at the same speed if only the force of gravity is acting on the object. If the following four objects were dropped from 10 metres above the Earth's surface, and the experiment repeated on the Moon, which statement is most likely to be FALSE? [9J-48]
1. when an object falls to the surface of the Moon, only the force of gravity affects the object
2. when an object falls to the surface of the Earth, the forces of gravity and friction affect the object
3. objects fall faster on the Earth than on the Moon because the Earth has a bigger mass producting a greater gravitational attractive force
4. different objects fall in different times on the Moon because its gravity is weak compared to the Earth
The earliest theories on falling objects suggested that the heavier the object, the faster it falls. We now know that all objects fall at the same speed if only the force of gravity is acting on the object. If the following four objects were dropped from 10 metres above the Earth's surface, at the same time,The earliest theories on falling objects suggested that the heavier the object, the faster it falls. We now know that all objects fall at the same speed if only the force of gravity is acting on the object. If the following four objects were dropped from 10 metres above the Earth's surface, and the experiment repeated on the Moon, which statement is most likely to be FALSE? [9J-49]
1. the best fair test of the effects of air resistance, would be to compare the fall of the hammer and the hollow plastic sphere
2. compared to Earth, all the objects would fall faster on Jupiter
3. different objects fall at different speeds on the Earth due to the effect of shape on the air-resistance force
4. objects like feathers, fall more slowly on Earth than most other objects, because they have a high surface area to mass ratio
The earliest theories on falling objects suggested that the heavier the object, the faster it falls. We now know that all objects fall at the same speed if only the force of gravity is acting on the object. If the following four objects were dropped from 10 metres above the Earth's surface, at the same time,The earliest theories on falling objects suggested that the heavier the object, the faster it falls. We now know that all objects fall at the same speed if only the force of gravity is acting on the object. If the following four objects were dropped from 10 metres above the Earth's surface, and the experiment repeated on the Moon, which statement is most likely to be FALSE? [9J-50]
1. the best fair test of the effects of air resistance, would be to compare the fall of the pool ball and the hammer
2. compared to Earth, all the objects would fall slower on Jupiter with its thick atmosphere
3. different objects fall at different speeds on the Earth due to the effect of shape on the air-resistance force
4. objects like feathers, fall more slowly on Earth than most other objects, because they have a high surface area to mass ratio
The earliest theories on falling objects suggested that the heavier the object, the faster it falls. We now know that all objects fall at the same speed if only the force of gravity is acting on the object. If the following four objects were dropped from 10 metres above the Earth's surface, at the same time,The earliest theories on falling objects suggested that the heavier the object, the faster it falls. We now know that all objects fall at the same speed if only the force of gravity is acting on the object. If the following four objects were dropped from 10 metres above the Earth's surface, and the experiment repeated on the Moon, which statement is most likely to be FALSE? [9J-51]
1. the best fair test of the effects of air resistance, would be to compare the fall of the pool ball and the hammer
2. compared to Earth, all the objects would fall faster on Jupiter
3. different objects fall at different speeds on the Earth due to the different effects of gravity on different masses
4. objects like feathers, fall more slowly on Earth than most other objects, because they have a high surface area to mass ratio
The earliest theories on falling objects suggested that the heavier the object, the faster it falls. We now know that all objects fall at the same speed if only the force of gravity is acting on the object. If the following four objects were dropped from 10 metres above the Earth's surface, at the same time,The earliest theories on falling objects suggested that the heavier the object, the faster it falls. We now know that all objects fall at the same speed if only the force of gravity is acting on the object. If the following four objects were dropped from 10 metres above the Earth's surface, and the experiment repeated on the Moon, which statement is most likely to be FALSE? [9J-52]
1. the best fair test of the effects of air resistance, would be to compare the fall of the pool ball and the hammer
2. compared to Earth, all the objects would fall faster on Jupiter
3. different objects fall at different speeds on the Earth due to the effect of shape on the air-resistance force
4. objects like feathers, fall more slowly on Earth than most other objects, because they have a such a small mass

KS3 Science-Physics Multiple Choice Quiz Questions on 9J "GRAVITY and SPACE"

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