Directions: Use the pictures below of objects at different distances apart to answer the question.
10 g
10 g
10 g
10 g
29
(29)
(2 g)
29
Which of the pictures shows the greatest gravitational force?
I
II
III
IV
The picture that shows the greatest gravitational force is III.
To determine which picture shows the greatest gravitational force, we need to analyze the given information. The pictures represent objects with different masses (in grams) placed at various distances apart. The gravitational force between two objects depends on both their masses and the distance between them.
In this case, we can see that the mass of the objects is consistent at 10 grams in all the pictures, except for one object which has a mass of 2 grams in picture (2 g). Therefore, we can immediately eliminate pictures I, II, and IV from consideration since they all have the same mass of 10 grams.
Now, let's focus on the remaining option, picture III, which represents two objects, each with a mass of 10 grams. However, the distance between them is 29 units. It's worth noting that the greater the distance between two objects, the weaker the gravitational force becomes. Therefore, picture III, with a larger distance between the objects, will have a lesser gravitational force compared to the others.
Picture (2 g) does not provide enough information to determine the gravitational force since it only presents one object, and we require two objects for the gravitational force to be calculated.
Based on our analysis, the picture that shows the greatest gravitational force is picture I, II, or IV.