Question

What does the force of gravity between two objects depend on?

A. The masses of the two objects and the distance between them
B. Only the mass of the smaller object and its distance from the
larger object
C. Only the masses of the two objects
D. The mass of the smaller object and the speed at which it's moving

Answer 1

A

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

The formula for the force of gravity is

F=G * m1 * m2 / r^2

G is a constant. It does not change with the use of the formula. There are 2 masses, so the force depends on the masses.

The right hand side is divided by r^2. that's a distance. So that's the other quantity influencing the Force.

B: incorrect. Both objects have masses. That determines the force between them.

C: incorrect. It's also the distance between them.

D: incorrect. The formula contains nothing to indicate that velocity is important.

The answer is A