Question

A rocket blast off and moves away from the earth. How is the rocket affected by the earth's gravitational pull as it gets further away? A.

The pull of gravity on the rocket reverses.

B.
The pull of gravity on the rocket increases.

C.
The pull of gravity on the rocket decreases.

D.
The pull of gravity on the rocket remains constant.

Answer 1

Gravitational forces between two objects decrease as the objects
get farther apart.

That's a big part of the reason why the Earth attracts us with more
force than Jupiter does.

Answer 2

The correct answer is C