Question

Which of the following quantities is inversely proportional to the gravitational pull between two objects?

The sum of their masses
The sum of their volumes
The square of the distance that separates them
The distance from their center to their surface

Answer 1

c . the square of the distance the separated them

Answer 2

Option C, The square of the distance that separates them

Step-by-step explanation:

The formula for gravitational pull between two objects is given by

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

Where

G = gravitational constant
`= 6.67 * 10^(-11) m^3 s^(-2) kg^(-1)\\`

m1 and m2 is the mass of the two objects

and r is the distance between the two objects

Thus, as visible from the equation,

Gravitational force "F" is directly proportional to mass of the bodies and inversely proportional to the square of the distance that separates them

Thus, option C is correct.