Question
An asteroid moves away from our planet. What happens to the gravitational attraction between it and the earth as it zooms away?(1 point)
Responses
It decreases.
It decreases.
It increases.
It increases.
It does not change.
It does not change.
It becomes zero.
Responses
It decreases.
It decreases.
It increases.
It increases.
It does not change.
It does not change.
It becomes zero.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is: **It decreases.**
As the asteroid moves away from the Earth, the gravitational attraction between the two decreases because the force of gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the two objects. As the distance increases, the gravitational force diminishes.
As the asteroid moves away from the Earth, the gravitational attraction between the two decreases because the force of gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the two objects. As the distance increases, the gravitational force diminishes.