In the image below, which objects would have a greater gravitational force between them, objects A and B, or objects B and C? Give one supporting detail for your answer.
Objects B and C would have a greater gravitational force between them.
Explanation:
Gravitational Force between two objects with masses of m₁ and m₂ is given by the formula:
F = Gm₁m₂/r²
where G is the gravitational constant (6.67 x 10^-11 m³ s⁻² kg⁻¹), r is the distance between the two objects, and F is the magnitude of the force between the objects.
Why B and C have greater Force between them?
Because the distance r between A and B is the same as the distance between B and C. But the product of the masses of Objects B and C is much greater than that of the product of the masses of Objects A and B.
Gravitational Force is always directly proportional to the product of the masses of the two objects.
