Directions: Use the picture below of objects at different distances apart to answer the question.
Which of the pictures shows the least gravitational force and why?
(1 point)
Responses
Picture I because the objects have large mass and more distance between them
Picture I because the objects have large mass and more distance between them
Picture II because they have larger mass and less distance between them
Picture II because they have larger mass and less distance between them
Picture III because the objects have less distance between them
Picture III because the objects have less distance between them
Picture IV because the objects have smaller mass and larger distance between them
The correct answer is:
Picture III because the objects have less distance between them.
This is because the gravitational force between two objects is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. Therefore, if the distance between the objects decreases, the gravitational force between them will increase.