Question

Which statement is true about gravitational forces?

A.
Only large masses exert a gravitational force on small masses.
B.
Only masses of equal size exert a gravitational force on each other.
C.
Every mass exerts a gravitational force on every other mass.
D.
Only moving masses exert a gravitational force on stationary masses.

Answer 1

Hey there!

Your correct answer would be (Every mass exerts a gravitational force on every other mass.) It really doesn't matter the size in mass what so ever, gravity is stronger than mass, mass in nothing compared to mass. Therefor, gravity exert's mass on any object with any size of mass.

Your correct answer would be . . .


`\boxed{\boxed{Every \ mass \ exerts \ a \ gravitational \ force \ on \ every \ other \ mass}}`

Hope this helps.
~Jurgen

Answer 2

C. Every mass exerts a gravitational force on every other mass.

Step-by-step explanation:

Gravitational force is one of the four fundamental forces of nature. It is the force that binds together all the object in the universe. This force is exerted by all the object having mass on another objects having mass. It doesn't matter whether the mass is less or more. With change in mass the amount of force will vary but the gravitational force will still be acting on everything having mass.

The gravitational force between two objects of mass m₁ and m₂ separated by a distance r is given as:

`F = (G* m_(1)* m_(2))/(r^(2))`

G = Universal gravitational constant