Gravitational Force, Attraction, and Mass Quick Check

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What information is needed to calculate the gravitational force of an object?(1 point)
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the mass of the two objects
the mass of the two objects

the mass of the object and the planet’s gravitational acceleration
the mass of the object and the planet’s gravitational acceleration

the distance between the two objects
the distance between the two objects

the mass of the object subtracted from the distance between the object and the planet’s core
the mass of the object subtracted from the distance between the object and the planet’s core
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Answer 1

To calculate the gravitational force between two objects, you need the following information:

1. The mass of the two objects - This is crucial because the gravitational force is directly proportional to the product of their masses.
2. The distance between the two objects - This is also essential as the gravitational force is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.

Therefore, the correct response would be:

• the mass of the two objects
• the distance between the two objects

If you're choosing just one response, the most complete option for gravitational force (using Newton's law of universal gravitation) is the mass of the two objects and the distance between the two objects.