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- 1. Multiple Choice
A planet moves faster in its orbit when it is closer to the sun.
Kepler's First Law
Kepler's Second Law
Kepler's Third Law
Newton's First Law
Law of Universal Gravitation
- 2. Multiple Choice
The planets orbit the sun in the shape of an ellipse.
Kepler's First Law
Kepler's Second Law
Kepler's Third Law
Newton's First Law
Newton’s Third Law
- 3. Multiple Choice
The time it takes a planet to orbit the sun is related to its distance away from the sun.
Kepler's First Law
Kepler's Second Law
Kepler's Third Law
Newton's Second Law
Newton’s Third Law
- 4. Multiple Choice
The greater the mass of an object, the greater its gravitational force.
Kepler's First Law
Kepler's Second Law
Newton's Third Law
Newton's First Law
Law of Universal Gravitation
- 5. Multiple Choice
A body at rest, or in uniform motion, will remain so unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
Newton's First Law
Newton's Second Law
Newton's Third Law
Kepler's First Law
Law of Universal Gravitation
- 6. Multiple Choice
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Newton's First Law
Newton's Second Law
Newton's Third Law
Kepler's First Law
Kepler's Third Law
- 7. Multiple Choice
The change in motion (acceleration) is proportional to the unbalanced force. (F = ma)
Newton's First Law
Newton's Second Law
Newton's Third Law
Kepler's Second Law
Kepler's Third Law
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an ellipse?
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is the force by which a planet or other body draws objects towards its’ center called?
Gravity
Momentum
Inertia
Velocity
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is the tendency of an object to keep moving (or stay still) unless another force acts on it called?
Gravity
Momentum
Inertia
Velocity
- 11. Multiple Choice
Gravitational force increases with distance.
True
False
- 12. Multiple Choice
A comet accelerating past a star is an example of which law?
Newton's Third Law
Newton's Second Law
Kepler's First Law
Law of the Jungle
- 13. Multiple Choice
How does a rocket launch demonstrate action/reaction forces?
the action force is the fuel leaving the rocket and the reaction force is the rocket pushing on the fuel.
the action force is the rocket pushing on the fuel and the reaction force is the fuel leaving the rocket.
the action force is the fuel pushing on the rocket and the reaction force is gravity pulling the rocket down.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of law explains why planets keep moving in their orbits?
Newton's Third Law
Thompson's Law of Astronomy
Newton's First Law
Law of Universal Gravitation
- 15. Multiple Choice
If you were to fire a cannonball with enough gunpowder to leave the atmosphere and go into orbit around the Earth, which law would this represent?
Newton's Third Law
Hick's Law of Duck and Cover
Newton's First Law
Law of Universal Gravitation
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