Question

Which object has the greatest gravitational attraction toward the center of Earth?(1 point)
Responses

a 3-kilogram bag of rice
a 3-kilogram bag of rice

a 0.4-kilogram book
a 0.4-kilogram book

a 1,500-kilogram truck
a 1,500-kilogram truck

a 400-kilogram roller coaster car

Answer 1

The object with the greatest gravitational attraction toward the center of the Earth is the one with the largest mass. In this case, the 1,500-kilogram truck has the greatest gravitational attraction compared to the other objects listed. Gravitational force is directly proportional to mass, so the heavier object (the truck) will exert the greatest gravitational force.