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Acceleration Due to Gravity quiz #1
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  • What is the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Earth?
    The acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Earth is approximately 9.8 m/s².
  • How do you calculate the weight of a person with mass m on Earth?
    The weight of a person on Earth is calculated as W = m × g, where m is the mass in kilograms and g is the acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s²).
  • What is the free-fall acceleration at the surface of the Moon?
    The free-fall acceleration at the surface of the Moon is approximately 1.62 m/s².
  • What is the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Moon?
    The acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Moon is about 1.62 m/s².
  • What is the gain in speed per second for a freely falling object near Earth's surface?
    A freely falling object near Earth's surface gains speed at a rate of 9.8 m/s every second.
  • What is the free-fall acceleration on Earth?
    The free-fall acceleration on Earth is 9.8 m/s².
  • What acceleration does the force of Earth's gravity produce on objects at its surface?
    The force of Earth's gravity produces an acceleration of 9.8 m/s² on objects at its surface.
  • What is the free-fall acceleration at the surface of the Sun?
    The free-fall acceleration at the surface of the Sun can be calculated using g = GM/R², where G is the gravitational constant, M is the mass of the Sun, and R is the radius of the Sun.
  • What is the acceleration of gravity on Earth?
    The acceleration of gravity on Earth is 9.8 m/s².
  • What is the acceleration due to gravity on Earth?
    The acceleration due to gravity on Earth is 9.8 m/s².
  • What is the acceleration of gravity at the surface of Earth?
    The acceleration of gravity at the surface of Earth is 9.8 m/s².
  • What is the acceleration due to gravity near the Earth's surface?
    The acceleration due to gravity near the Earth's surface is 9.8 m/s².
  • What is the acceleration of gravity of Earth?
    The acceleration of gravity of Earth is 9.8 m/s².
  • What is the magnitude of the acceleration of the Moon towards the Earth?
    The magnitude of the acceleration of the Moon towards the Earth can be calculated using g = GM/r², where G is the gravitational constant, M is the mass of the Earth, and r is the distance from the Earth to the Moon.
  • What is the acceleration of gravity on the surface of the Moon in m/s²?
    The acceleration of gravity on the surface of the Moon is 1.62 m/s².
  • How do you calculate the acceleration due to gravity at a distance of two Earth radii from Earth's center?
    The acceleration due to gravity at a distance of two Earth radii from Earth's center is g = GM/(2R)² = GM/(4R²), where G is the gravitational constant, M is Earth's mass, and R is Earth's radius.
  • What is the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Earth?
    The acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Earth is 9.8 m/s².
  • What is the acceleration of an object falling on Earth?
    The acceleration of an object falling on Earth is 9.8 m/s², assuming air resistance is negligible.
  • Why does the unit 'second' appear twice in the unit m/s² for acceleration due to gravity?
    The unit 'second' appears twice in m/s² because acceleration is the change in velocity (m/s) per unit time (s), so it is meters per second per second.
  • Why does the unit 'second' appear twice in the unit m/s² for free-fall acceleration?
    The unit 'second' appears twice in m/s² because acceleration measures how much the velocity (in m/s) changes each second.
  • How do you determine the mass of a person on the Moon if you know their mass on Earth?
    A person's mass remains the same on the Moon as on Earth; mass does not change with location.
  • What is the free-fall acceleration on Mars?
    The free-fall acceleration on Mars is approximately 3.7 m/s².
  • How do you find the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of Mercury?
    The acceleration due to gravity on Mercury's surface is calculated using g = GM/R², where G is the gravitational constant, M is Mercury's mass, and R is Mercury's radius.
  • How do you calculate the acceleration due to gravity on Pluto?
    The acceleration due to gravity on Pluto is calculated using g = GM/R², where G is the gravitational constant, M is Pluto's mass, and R is Pluto's radius.
  • What is the standard value of the acceleration due to gravity on Earth's surface?
    The standard value of the acceleration due to gravity on Earth's surface is approximately 9.8 meters per second squared (9.8 m/s²).
  • How does increasing height above Earth's surface affect the acceleration due to gravity?
    As height above Earth's surface increases, the acceleration due to gravity decreases because it is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from Earth's center.
  • How do you calculate the acceleration due to gravity at a certain height above a planet's surface?
    The acceleration due to gravity at a height above a planet's surface is calculated using the formula g = GM/(R + h)², where G is the gravitational constant, M is the mass of the planet, R is the planet's radius, and h is the height above the surface.
  • In which direction is Earth's gravitational acceleration always directed?
    Earth's gravitational acceleration is always directed toward the center of the Earth.