In mathematical language, Newton's Law of Gravity expresses the force of gravity, F, between two objects in the following way:

F= (GMm)/r^2

where M is the mass of one object, m is the mass of the other object, r is the distance between the two objects, and G is the gravitational constant. Which of the following statements best describes what this formula says?

a)The force of gravity between two objects depends on the product of their masses and the distance between them.

b)The force of gravity between two objects depends on the sum of their masses and the distance between them.

c)The force of gravity between two objects depends on the product of their masses and the inverse square of the distance between them.

I would say c. Is this right? Thanks

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Yes, you are correct. The statement that best describes what the formula F = (GMm)/r^2 says is option c: "The force of gravity between two objects depends on the product of their masses and the inverse square of the distance between them."

Yes, you are correct. Option c) is the correct statement that best describes what the formula says.

The formula F = (GMm)/r^2 indicates that the force of gravity between two objects is directly proportional to the product of their masses (M and m) and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them (r).

The gravitational constant G is a constant value that appears in the formula and is necessary to convert the units of mass and distance. It is a fundamental constant in physics and has a fixed numerical value.

So, the statement in option c) accurately describes that the force of gravity between two objects depends on the product of their masses (M and m) and the inverse square of the distance between them (r^2).