Gravity
Gravity: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Weight of an Object, Comparison of Weights of an Object on the Earth and the Moon, Gravity of the Earth & Experiment for Independancy of 'g' on Masses etc.
Important Questions on Gravity
When you stand on scales you see your mass in . Explain whether it is your mass or your weight that makes the scales work.

The acceleration due to gravity does not depend upon the _____ of the body.(mass/weight)

The weight of the car is , and its mass is . What is the value of ? (Assume ).

The weight of the car is . What is its mass? (Assume ).

At the start of motion, an object under free fall will have :

Imagine you were cycling to the top of the hill. Did you need to apply more force? Was the force applied the same when you were cycling down? Why?


A body is said to be in free fall, when only the _____ force acts on it.

The motion of an object where gravity is the only force acting upon it is known as

The quantity of matter contained in a body is called its _____

Two objects of different masses falling freely near the surface of moon would



Choose the statements which are correctly related to weight.

Choose the Statements which are related to Mass.


Mass of an object remains the same in all the planets.

The resistance to motion of a body offered by it is termed as-

Name the quantity which can also be calculated by the ratio of weight of the object to gravitational acceleration.
(Choose from the following: Force / Mass)

A ripe fruit falls from a tree due to Earth's gravity.
