Q1 If an asteroid knocked the moon closer to the Earth, decreasing the distance between the Moon and the Earth to 1/4th of the current distance, what would happen to the gravitational force?

Gravitational force would be 4 times weaker

Gravitational force would be 8 times weaker

Gravitational force would be 4 times stronger

Gravitational force would be 16 times stronger

Gravitational force would be 8 times stronger

Gravitational force would be 16 times weaker

Q2 Astronauts are weightless because there is no gravity in space.

True

False

Q3 Gravity can alter the path of light.

True

False

Q4 According to Newton's description of gravity, which pull is stronger?

The Person pulling on the Earth

The pulls are the same

The Earth pulling on the person

Q5 Imagine an ice skater spinning on the ice, the ice skater suddenly tucks in their arms and one leg. What happens the the spinning speed of the ice skater?

Ice skater spins faster

Ice skater spins slower

Ice skater continues to spin with the same speed