Question

Which object has the greatest gravitational attraction toward the center of Earth?(1 point)
Responses

a 1,500-kilogram truck
a 1,500-kilogram truck

a 3-kilogram bag of rice
a 3-kilogram bag of rice

a 0.4-kilogram book
a 0.4-kilogram book

a 400-kilogram roller coaster car

Answer 1

Gravitational attraction is determined by the mass of the object. The object with the greatest gravitational attraction toward the center of the Earth in your list is the **1,500-kilogram truck**.

The gravitational force can be calculated using the formula \( F = mg \), where \( F \) is the gravitational force, \( m \) is the mass of the object, and \( g \) is the acceleration due to gravity (approximately 9.81 m/s²). Therefore, the truck has the greatest gravitational force due to its larger mass compared to the other objects listed.