Question
What information is needed to calculate the gravitational force of an object?
Responses
the mass of the object subtracted from the distance between the object and the planet’s core
the mass of the object and the planet’s gravitational acceleration
the mass of the two objects
the distance between the two objects
Responses
the mass of the object subtracted from the distance between the object and the planet’s core
the mass of the object and the planet’s gravitational acceleration
the mass of the two objects
the distance between the two objects
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To calculate the gravitational force between two objects, you need:
- The mass of the two objects
- The distance between the two objects
The gravitational force can be calculated using Newton's law of universal gravitation, which is given by the formula:
\[ F = \frac{G \cdot m_1 \cdot m_2}{r^2} \]
where:
- \( F \) is the gravitational force,
- \( G \) is the gravitational constant,
- \( m_1 \) and \( m_2 \) are the masses of the two objects, and
- \( r \) is the distance between the centers of the two objects.
So, the correct response would be **the mass of the two objects** and **the distance between the two objects**.
- The mass of the two objects
- The distance between the two objects
The gravitational force can be calculated using Newton's law of universal gravitation, which is given by the formula:
\[ F = \frac{G \cdot m_1 \cdot m_2}{r^2} \]
where:
- \( F \) is the gravitational force,
- \( G \) is the gravitational constant,
- \( m_1 \) and \( m_2 \) are the masses of the two objects, and
- \( r \) is the distance between the centers of the two objects.
So, the correct response would be **the mass of the two objects** and **the distance between the two objects**.