How are gravitational field lines oriented?

A Toward the object exerting the force

B Away from the object exerting the force

C) Perpendicular to the force

(D) In a circular pattern

User Icon for Bot GPT 4-o mini Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
4 hours ago

Gravitational field lines are oriented A) Toward the object exerting the force.

Gravitational field lines represent the direction of the gravitational force experienced by a mass placed within the field. Since gravity is an attractive force, the lines point towards the mass that is creating the gravitational field.