Gravity Practice Problems
Grades 5-9 · 5 problems
Test your understanding of gravity with these practice problems. Get instant feedback and step-by-step solutions to improve your skills.
Tip: Gravity is a force that attracts any two objects with mass. The more massive the objects, and the closer they are, the stronger the gravitational force.
1
What force pulls objects towards each other?
2
If you drop a feather and a bowling ball at the same time (in a vacuum), which will hit the ground first?
3
An object weighs 50N on Earth. What would its approximate weight be on the Moon, where gravity is about 1/6th of Earth's?
Common Mistakes
- Confusing mass and weight
- Forgetting the inverse square relationship with distance
- Ignoring the effect of air resistance in real-world scenarios