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Which of the following statements explains the Law of Universal Gravitation?

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Objects in the universe attract each other through gravitational force, depending on their weights and the distance between them.

Objects in the universe attract each other through gravitational force, depending on their masses and distance between the objects.

Objects in the universe attract each other through frictional force, based on friction and the distance of their masses.

Objects in the universe attract each other through motivational forces, depending on their weights and masses.

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The answer is: Objects in the universe attract each other through gravitational force, depending on their masses and distance between the objects. I took a quiz with that question and got it right. Hope it helps :)

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Answer : The correct option is, Objects in the universe attract each other through gravitational force, depending on their masses and distance between the objects.

Step-by-step explanation:

Universal law of gravitation : It states that objects in the universe attract each other through the gravitational force, depending on their masses and distance between the objects.

It unit of gravitational force is, N (Newton).

The gravitational force is directly proportional to the masses of the two objects and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between two objects.

Formula used :


F=G(m_1 m_2)/(d^2)

where,

G = Gravitational constant

F = gravitational force


m_1 and
m_2 = masses of two different objects

d = distance between two objects

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