Gravitational attraction between two objects is determined by the masses of the objects and the distance between them, as described by Newton's law of universal gravitation. The gravitational force is directly proportional to the product of their masses.
Given the masses from the table:
- Paper clip: 1.0 grams
- Penny: 2.5 grams
- Book: 860 grams
- Cereal box: 500 grams
- Small pot: 1,200 grams
To determine which pair has the greatest gravitational attraction, we can calculate the product of the masses for each option:
- Small pot and book: 1,200 g * 860 g = 1,032,000
- Paper clip and penny: 1.0 g * 2.5 g = 2.5
- Penny and small pot: 2.5 g * 1,200 g = 3,000
- Book and cereal box: 860 g * 500 g = 430,000
Comparing these products, the greatest value is:
- Small pot and book with a product of 1,032,000.
Thus, the correct response is:
between the small pot and the book.
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