Question

According to Newton's law of universal gravitation, how do the masses of two

objects relate to the gravitational force between them?
A. As either mass increases, the gravitational force between them
increases.
B. As either mass increases, the gravitational force between them
decreases.
C. Gravitational force increases only when both masses increase.
D. Gravitational force increases only when both masses decrease.

Answer 1

As either mass increases, the gravitational force between them

increases.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to Newton's law of universal gravitation;

F α m1m2/r^2

That is, the force between two masses in a gravitational field is directly proportional to the product of the two masses and inversely proportional to their distance apart.

Hence, as either of the masses increase, the force of gravitation between the two masses increases. Hence the answer.