Question

11) Maricela and Joaquim are standing on the floor very close to each other. They are not touching. Which of the following statements is true about the forces that are present?

A) The is a large gravitational repulsion between the two students.
B) There is a large gravitational attraction between the two students.
C) There is a small gravitational repulsion between the two students.
D) There is a small gravitational attraction between the two students.

Answer 1

C if I am correct on this

Answer 2

D

Step-by-step explanation:

Anything with mass has gravitational attraction. Maricela and Joaquim have mass, which means they have gravitational attraction towards one another. Why are they not touching/getting close to one another? It is because both of them have a tiny amount of gravitational pull. In order for this to be considered a large amount of gravity (or B) , they would both would have to have a significant amount of mass, such as the moon or sun. The reason the answer is not A or C is because "gravitational repulsion" doesn't exist.