Question

Directions: Use the picture below of objects at different distances apart to answer the questions.

I - 10g -> <- 10g (Far away)
II - 10g -> <- 10g (close)
IV - 2g -> <- 2g (Far away)
III - 2g -> <- 2g (Close)

Which of the pictures shows the least gravitational force and why?

A. Picture I because the objects have large mass and more distance between them
B. Picture II because they have larger mass and less distance between them
C. Picture III because the objects have less distance between them
D. Picture IV because the objects have smaller mass and larger distance between them

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

D. Picture IV because the objects have smaller mass and larger distance between them. 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 them. In this case, the objects in Picture IV have the smallest mass and the farthest distance apart, resulting in the least gravitational force compared to the other pictures.