Question

The diagram below shows five objects in space. Object 1 is at equal distance from Object 2, Object 3, Object 4, and Object 5.

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The diagram below shows five objects in space. Object 1 is at equal distance from Object 2, Object 3, Object 4, and Object 5.

Object 1 is shown at the center and objects 2, 3, 4, and 5 are located around it so that they are equidistant from Object 1.

The mass of Object 2 is double the mass of Object 5. The mass of Object 4 is half of the mass of Object 5 and the mass of Object 3 is half of the mass of Object 4.

Which of these objects attracts Object 1 with the least gravitational force? (2 points)

Object 1

Object 2

Object 3

Object 4

Answer 1

Object 3

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Object 3

Step-by-step explanation:

According to Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation, the mass of an object is directly proportional to gravitational attraction. This basically means that the greater the masses of the objects, the greater the gravitational attraction.

It also states that distance is indirectly proportional to gravitational attraction. This means that the farther they are apart objects are from each other the lesser the gravitational attraction.

Now taking your scenario, because the objects are equidistant, distance would not be a factor in the differences in attraction. But as you can see, object 3 has the least mass. This means that among all the objects surrounding object 1, it would have the least gravitational force.