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Gravity — Quiz

Question 10 • Physical Science

Which change will always result in an increase in the gravitational force between two objects?

Answer
A
increasing the masses of the objects and increasing the distance between the objects
B
decreasing the masses of the objects and increasing the distance between the objects
C
decreasing the masses of the objects and decreasing the distance between the objects
D
increasing the masses of the objects and decreasing the distance between the objects

Explanation

The gravitational force is proportional to the product of the objects’ masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them: F = Gm₁m₂/r². Increasing both masses raises the force, and decreasing the distance raises it as well. Therefore, increasing the masses and decreasing the distance will always increase the gravitational force.

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