Question
Which statement about gravitational attraction is correct?
a
Objects in space will not have any gravitational attraction.
b
All objects with mass experience gravitational attraction.
c
All objects on Earth experience the same gravitational attraction.
d
All objects on Earth experience the same gravitational attraction.
a
Objects in space will not have any gravitational attraction.
b
All objects with mass experience gravitational attraction.
c
All objects on Earth experience the same gravitational attraction.
d
All objects on Earth experience the same gravitational attraction.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct statement about gravitational attraction is:
**b) All objects with mass experience gravitational attraction.**
This is based on the principle that every mass exerts a gravitational force on every other mass, as described by Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation.
Statements a), c), and d) are incorrect. Specifically, options c) and d) are redundant and incorrect because while all objects on or near the Earth do experience gravitational attraction, the strength of that attraction can vary based on their mass and position (especially at different altitudes or distances from the Earth's center).
**b) All objects with mass experience gravitational attraction.**
This is based on the principle that every mass exerts a gravitational force on every other mass, as described by Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation.
Statements a), c), and d) are incorrect. Specifically, options c) and d) are redundant and incorrect because while all objects on or near the Earth do experience gravitational attraction, the strength of that attraction can vary based on their mass and position (especially at different altitudes or distances from the Earth's center).