Question

For two objects in space with very different masses, the gravitational force causes:

A.
the two objects to remain stationary.
B.
the less-massive object to orbit the more-massive object.
C.
the more-massive object to orbit the less-massive object.
D.
the two objects to both orbit a central point together.

Answer 1

The answer is B. The less massive object to orbit the more massive object.
Explanation: The more massive the object, the larger its gravitational pull.
Example: the moon orbits the earth because the moon’s mass is smaller than earth, earth orbits the sun because the earth’s mass is smaller than the sun..