Which statement describes the relationship between the mass of two objects and their gravitational attraction toward each other?
A.) If the mass of both objects increases by the same amount, then the gravitational attraction remains the same.
B.) If the mass of one object increases while the mass of the other object remains the same, then the gravitational attraction increases.
C.) If the mass of one object increases while the mass of the other object remains the same, then the gravitational attraction remains the same.
D.) If the mass of both objects increases by the same amount, then the gravitational attraction decreases.
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2. If the mass of one object increases while the mass of the other object remains the same, then the gravitational attraction increases.
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B.) If the mass of one object increases while the mass of the other object remains the same, then the gravitational attraction increases.
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The correct statement that describes the relationship between the mass of two objects and their gravitational attraction toward each other is option B. If the mass of one object increases while the mass of the other object remains the same, then the gravitational attraction between them increases.
To understand why this statement is correct, we need to consider Newton's law of universal gravitation. According to this law, the gravitational force between two objects is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centers.
Therefore, when the mass of one object increases, the product of their masses increases. Since the gravitational attraction is directly proportional to this product of masses, it will also increase. The mass of the other object remaining the same does not affect the increase in gravitational attraction.
In options A, C, and D, the statements do not accurately describe the relationship between mass and gravitational attraction. In option A, if both objects increase in mass by the same amount, then the gravitational attraction would actually increase because the product of their masses would increase. In option C, if one object's mass increases while the other remains the same, the gravitational attraction would increase, as explained in option B. Option D states that if both objects increase in mass, the gravitational attraction decreases, which is incorrect according to Newton's law of universal gravitation.