When an astronaut is on a space walk and is moving away from the space shuttle, how does the force of gravity between two objects change?A. It goes down for the astronaut and goes out for the space shuttle.B. It goes down.C. It goes up for the astronaut and goes down for the space shuttle.d. It goes up.
C. It goes up for the astronaut and goes down for the space shuttle.
To determine how the force of gravity changes between two objects when an astronaut is on a spacewalk moving away from the space shuttle, we need to consider the fundamental principles of gravity.
According to Newton's law of universal gravitation, the force of gravity is directly proportional to the mass of the objects and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. In simpler terms, the force of gravity decreases as the distance between two objects increases.
In this scenario, as the astronaut moves away from the space shuttle, the distance between them is increasing. Therefore, the force of gravity between the two objects decreases.
Based on these principles, the correct answer is B. It goes down.