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On Earth, Dr. Young has a mass of about On Earth, Dr. Young has a mass of about 100 kg. The acceleration due to gravity 100 kg. The acceleration due to gravity on the moon is about 2.0 m/s2.. on the moon is about 2.0 m/s2 What is Dr. Young's mass on the moon? What is Dr. Young's mass on the moon? (A) 200 kg (A) 200 kg (B) 100 kg (C) 50 kg (B) 100 kg (C) 50 kg (B) 100 kg (B) 100 kg

Gravity Clicker Gravity Clicker Question Question Two asteroids in space are shown below. The Two asteroids in space are shown below. The asteroid on the left has a mass of 100 kg, asteroid on the left has a mass of 100 kg, while the asteroid on the right has a mass of while the asteroid on the right has a mass of 500 kg. Which asteroid has the largest force 500 kg. Which asteroid has the largest force acting on it? acting on it? (A) (A)

(A) (A) (B) (B)

Both have the same force acting. Both have the same force acting. The 100 kg asteroid has more force on it. The 100 kg asteroid has more force on it.

(C) The 500 kg asteroid has more force on it. (C) The 500 kg asteroid has more force on it. (D) Unable to dermine with the given (D) Unable to dermine with the given information. information.

Gravity Clicker Gravity Clicker Question Question

On Earth, Dr. Young has a mass of about On Earth, Dr. Young has a mass of about 100 kg. The acceleration due to gravity 100 kg. The acceleration due to gravity on the moon is about 2.0 m/s2.. on the moon is about 2.0 m/s2 What is Dr. Young's weight on the moon? What is Dr. Young's weight on the moon? (A) 200 N (A) 200 N (B) 100 N (B) 100 N (A) 200 N (A) 200 N (C) 50 N (C) 50 N

Gravity Clicker Gravity Clicker Question Question Two asteroids in space are shown below. The asteroid on the left has a mass of 100 kg, while the asteriod on the right has a mass of 500 kg. If the mass of the left asteroid is doubled to 200 kg, how does the force between the two change? (C) (C) (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) Force does not change. Force decreases by . Force doubles. Force increases by a factor of 4. Force decreases by .

Gravity Clicker Gravity Clicker Question Question Two asteroids in space are shown below. The Two asteroids in space are shown below. The asteroid on the left has a mass of 100 kg, asteroid on the left has a mass of 100 kg, while the asteroid on the right has a mass of while the asteroid on the right has a mass of 500 kg. If the distance between the asteroids 500 kg. If the distance between the asteroids is doubled, how does the force between the is doubled, how does the force between the two change? two change? (E) (E)

(A) (A) (B) (B) (C) (C) (D) (D) (E) (E)

Force does not change. Force does not change. Force decreases by . Force decreases by . Force doubles. Force doubles. Force increases by a factor of 4. Force increases by a factor of 4. Force decreases by . Force decreases by .

Gravity Clicker Gravity Clicker Question Question On Earth, Dr. Young has a mass of about On Earth, Dr. Young has a mass of about 100 kg on Earth. The acceleration due to 100 kg on Earth. The acceleration due to gravity on the Mars is about 3.0 m/s2.. gravity on the Mars is about 3.0 m/s2 What is Dr. Young's weight on Mars? What is Dr. Young's weight on Mars? (A) 300 N (A) 300 N (B) 100 N (B) 100 N (A) 300 N (A) 300 N (C) 33 N (C) 33 N

Gravity Clicker Gravity Clicker Question Question The Two asteroids in space are shown below. The Two asteroids in space are shown below. asteroid on the left has a mass of 100 kg, asteroid on the left has a mass of 100 kg, while the asteroid on the right has a mass of while the asteroid on the right has a mass of 500 kg. If the distance between the asteroids 500 kg. If the distance between the asteroids is tripled, how does the force between the two is tripled, how does the force between the two change? change? (E) (E) (A) (A) (B) (B) (C) (C) (D) (D) (E) (E) Force does not change. Force does not change. Force decreases by 1/3. Force decreases by 1/3. Force triples. Force triples. Force increases by a factor of 9. Force increases by a factor of 9. Force decreases by 1/9. Force decreases by 1/9.

Gravity Clicker Gravity Clicker Question Question On Earth, Dr. Young has a mass of about On Earth, Dr. Young has a mass of about 100 kg. The acceleration due to gravity 100 kg. The acceleration due to gravity on the Mars is about 3.0 m/s2.. on the Mars is about 3.0 m/s2 What is Dr. Young's mass on Mars? What is Dr. Young's mass on Mars? (A) 300 kg (A) 300 kg (B) 100 kg (B) 100 kg (B) 100 kg (B) 100 kg (C) 33 kg (C) 33 kg

Gravity Clicker Gravity Clicker Question Question The Two asteroids in space are shown below. The Two asteroids in space are shown below. asteroid on the left has a mass of 100 kg, asteroid on the left has a mass of 100 kg, while the asteroid on the right has a mass of while the asteroid on the right has a mass of 500 kg. If the mass of the right asteroid 500 kg. If the mass of the right asteroid decreases to 250 kg, how does the force decreases to 250 kg, how does the force between the two change? between the two change? (B) (B) (A) (A) (B) (B) (C) (C) (D) (D) (E) (E) Force does not change. Force does not change. Force decreases by 1/2. Force decreases by 1/2. Force doubles. Force doubles. Force increases by a factor of 2. Force increases by a factor of 2. Force decreases by 1/4. Force decreases by 1/4.

Gravity Clicker Gravity Clicker Question Question The Two asteroids in space are shown below. The Two asteroids in space are shown below. asteroid on the left has a mass of 100 kg, asteroid on the left has a mass of 100 kg, while the asteroid on the right has a mass of while the asteroid on the right has a mass of 500 kg. If the mass of the right asteroid 500 kg. If the mass of the right asteroid increases to 1000 kg, how does the force on increases to 1000 kg, how does the force on the right asteroid compare to the force on the the right asteroid compare to the force on the left asteroid? left asteroid? (A) (A) (A) (A) (B) (B) (C) (C) (D) (D) (E) (E) Force is the same on both. Force is the same on both. Force on right asteroid increases. Force on right asteroid increases. Force on right asteroid decreases. Force on right asteroid decreases. Force on left asteroid increases. Force on left asteroid increases. Force left asteroid decreases. Force left asteroid decreases.

Gravity Clicker Gravity Clicker Question Question The Two asteroids in space are shown below. The Two asteroids in space are shown below. asteroid on the left has a mass of 100 kg, asteroid on the left has a mass of 100 kg, while the asteroid on the right has a mass of while the asteroid on the right has a mass of 500 kg. If the mass of the right asteroid 500 kg. If the mass of the right asteroid increases to 1000 kg, how does the force on increases to 1000 kg, how does the force on the right asteroid change with this increase the right asteroid change with this increase mass? mass? (C) (C) (A) (A) (B) (B) (C) (C) (D) (D) (E) (E) Force does not change. Force does not change. Force decreases by 1/2. Force decreases by 1/2. Force doubles. Force doubles. Force increases by a factor of 4 Force increases by a factor of 4 Force decreases by 1/4. Force decreases by 1/4.

Gravity Clicker Gravity Clicker Question Question The Two asteroids in space are shown below. The Two asteroids in space are shown below. asteroid on the left has a mass of 100 kg, asteroid on the left has a mass of 100 kg, while the asteroid on the right has a mass of while the asteroid on the right has a mass of 500 kg. If the distance between the asteroids 500 kg. If the distance between the asteroids is doubled, what should the mass of the 100 is doubled, what should the mass of the 100 kg be changed to for the force on the 500 kg kg be changed to for the force on the 500 kg asteroid to be unchanged? asteroid to be unchanged? (E) (E) (A) (A) (B) (B) (C) (C) (D) (D) (E) (E) No change in mass is needed. No change in mass is needed. Mass should be 25 kg. Mass should be 25 kg. Mass should be 50 kg. Mass should be 50 kg. Mass should be 200 kg. Mass should be 200 kg. Mass should be 400 kg. Mass should be 400 kg.

Gravity Clicker Gravity Clicker Question Question On Earth, Dr. Young has a weight of about On Earth, Dr. Young has a weight of about 980 N. In order for his weight to increase 980 N. In order for his weight to increase strictly because of gravity (i.e. no dieting strictly because of gravity (i.e. no dieting or pigging-out), where should he move? or pigging-out), where should he move? (A) (A) (B) (B) (C) (C) (D) (D) To a larger planet To a larger planet To a smaller planet To a smaller planet This is not possible This is not possible Unable to determine Unable to determine (A) To a larger (A) To a larger planet planet

Gravity Clicker Gravity Clicker Question Question The Two asteroids in space are shown below. The Two asteroids in space are shown below. asteroid on the left has a mass of 100 kg, asteroid on the left has a mass of 100 kg, while the asteroid on the right has a mass of while the asteroid on the right has a mass of 500 kg. If the distance between the asteroids 500 kg. If the distance between the asteroids is cut in half, what should the mass of the 100 is cut in half, what should the mass of the 100 kg be changed to for the force on the 500 kg kg be changed to for the force on the 500 kg asteroid to be unchanged? asteroid to be unchanged? (B) (B) (A) (A) (B) (B) (C) (C) (D) (D) (E) (E) No change in mass is needed. No change in mass is needed. Mass should be 25 kg. Mass should be 25 kg. Mass should be 50 kg. Mass should be 50 kg. Mass should be 200 kg. Mass should be 200 kg. Mass should be 400 kg. Mass should be 400 kg.

Gravity Clicker Gravity Clicker Question Question On Earth, Dr. Young has a weight of about On Earth, Dr. Young has a weight of about 980 N. In order for his mass to decrease 980 N. In order for his mass to decrease strictly because of gravity (i.e. no dieting strictly because of gravity (i.e. no dieting or pigging-out), where should he move? or pigging-out), where should he move? (A) (A) (B) (B) (C) (C) (D) (D) To a larger planet To a larger planet To a smaller planet To a smaller planet This is not possible This is not possible Unable to determine Unable to determine (C) This is not possible (C) This is not possible