Question

In the equation for the gravitational force between two objects, which quantity must be squared?

A. m1
B. m2
C. G
D. d

Answer 1

I belive the answer is D. If i am wrong please call me out for it.

Answer 2

The correct answer is

D. d

The distance.

In fact, the gravitational force between two objects is given by:

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

where

G is the gravitational constant

m1 and m2 are the masses of the two objects

d is their distance

From the formula, we see that the only quantity that is squared is the distance, d.