Question

In the image below, which objects would have a greater gravitational force between them, objects A and B, or objects B and C? Give one supporting detail for your answer.

Answer 1

Objects B and C will have a greater gravitational force.

Step-by-step explanation:

They both weigh more/have more mass and objects that are bigger have a greater pull on each other.

Answer 2

Objects B and C would have a greater gravitational force between them.

Step-by-step explanation:

Gravitational Force between two objects with masses of m₁ and m₂ is given by the formula:

F = Gm₁m₂/r²

where G is the gravitational constant (6.67 x 10^-11 m³ s⁻² kg⁻¹), r is the distance between the two objects, and F is the magnitude of the force between the objects.

Why B and C have greater Force between them?

Because the distance r between A and B is the same as the distance between B and C. But the product of the masses of Objects B and C is much greater than that of the product of the masses of Objects A and B.

Gravitational Force is always directly proportional to the product of the masses of the two objects.