Universal Gravitation

Practice Questions

AP Physics 1 › Universal Gravitation

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Two asteroids in space are in close proximity to each other. Each has a mass of . If they are apart, what is the gravitational force between them?

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Two asteroids, one with a mass of and the other with mass , are apart. What is the gravitational force on the LARGER asteroid?

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An astronaut lands on a planet with twelve times the mass of Earth and the same radius. What will be the acceleration due to gravity on this planet, in terms of the acceleration due to gravity on Earth?

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Radius of the moon:

Mass of moon:

Jennifer is piloting her spaceship around the moon. How fast does she need to go to oribit the moon above the surface.

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Mass of Jupiter:

Universal gravitation constant:

Radius of Jupiter:

A marble is placed from the surface of Jupiter. Determine the acceleration due to the gravity of Jupiter.

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An asteroid with a mass of approaches the Earth. If they are apart, what is the gravitational force exerted by the asteroid on the Earth?

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Moon radius:

Moon mass:

Calculate the gravity constant for objects on the surface of the moon.

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Two satellites are a distance from each other in space. If one of the satellites has a mass of and the other has a mass of , which one will have the greater acceleration?

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A certain planet has three times the radius of Earth and nine times the mass. How does the acceleration of gravity at the surface of this planet (ag) compare to the acceleration at the surface of Earth (g)?

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Two planets are apart. If the first planet has a mass of and the second has a mass of , what is the gravitational force between them?

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