Which of the pictures shows the least gravitational force and why?
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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 III because the objects have less distance between them
Picture IV because the objects have smaller mass and larger distance between them
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Picture IV because the objects have smaller mass and larger distance between them. Gravitational force is inversely proportional to the distance between the objects and directly proportional to the mass of the objects. In Picture IV, both the distance between the objects is larger and the mass of the objects is smaller, leading to a weaker gravitational force.
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