Forces and Motion in Celestial Bodies Quiz

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#1

Which force keeps celestial bodies in orbit around a central mass?

Frictional force
Gravitational force
Electromagnetic force
Centrifugal force
#2

What is the SI unit of force?

Newton
Watt
Joule
Pascal
#3

What force opposes the motion of an object through a fluid (liquid or gas)?

Centrifugal force
Gravitational force
Frictional force
Elastic force
#4

What is the term for the force that opposes the relative motion or tendency of such motion of two surfaces in contact?

Centripetal force
Gravitational force
Frictional force
Tension force
#5

Which law of motion states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?

Newton's First Law
Newton's Second Law
Newton's Third Law
Law of Universal Gravitation
#6

In celestial mechanics, what is the term for the point in an orbit closest to the central mass?

Aphelion
Perihelion
Apogee
Perigee
#7

Which law of motion states that an object at rest will remain at rest, and an object in motion will remain in motion unless acted upon by a net external force?

Newton's First Law
Newton's Second Law
Newton's Third Law
Law of Universal Gravitation
#8

Which celestial body is known for its Great Red Spot, a massive storm that has been raging for centuries?

Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
#9

In the context of celestial mechanics, what is the name given to the imaginary line around which an object rotates?

Equator
Meridian
Axis
Tropic of Cancer
#10

Which scientist is credited with the discovery of the three laws of motion and the law of universal gravitation?

Galileo Galilei
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
Stephen Hawking
#11

What is the escape velocity from Earth's surface?

11.2 km/s
9.8 m/s^2
3.0 x 10^8 m/s
42 km/h
#12

Who formulated the laws of planetary motion, describing the motion of planets around the Sun?

Galileo Galilei
Johannes Kepler
Isaac Newton
Nicolas Copernicus
#13

Which concept explains the change in frequency or wavelength of a wave in relation to an observer moving relative to the source of the wave?

Doppler Effect
Hubble's Law
Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
Ohm's Law
#14

What is the primary force responsible for the expansion of the universe?

Strong nuclear force
Electromagnetic force
Dark energy
Weak nuclear force
#15

Which law of motion states that the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting upon the object and inversely proportional to the object's mass?

Newton's First Law
Newton's Second Law
Newton's Third Law
Law of Universal Gravitation

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