Question
The data below were collected by scientists testing the force of gravity between two objects.
Distance
(m) Mass 1
(kg) Mass 2
(kg) Force
(N)
0.10 100 150 0.00010
0.10 150 150 0.00015
0.10 100 300 0.00020
0.10 200 200 0.00027
0.10 200 300 0.00040
What do the data in the table support?
A.
The force of gravity depends on the masses of the objects interacting.
B.
The force of gravity between two objects is determined by the object with more mass.
C.
The force of gravity between two objects is determined by the object with less mass.
D.
The force of gravity only depends on the distance between the objects interacting.
Distance
(m) Mass 1
(kg) Mass 2
(kg) Force
(N)
0.10 100 150 0.00010
0.10 150 150 0.00015
0.10 100 300 0.00020
0.10 200 200 0.00027
0.10 200 300 0.00040
What do the data in the table support?
A.
The force of gravity depends on the masses of the objects interacting.
B.
The force of gravity between two objects is determined by the object with more mass.
C.
The force of gravity between two objects is determined by the object with less mass.
D.
The force of gravity only depends on the distance between the objects interacting.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The data in the table supports the hypothesis:
**A. The force of gravity depends on the masses of the objects interacting.**
This is evident from the varying values of force when the masses of the two objects change, even when the distance remains constant. The force increases as either or both masses increase, indicating that gravitational force is influenced by the masses of the objects. Options B and C suggest a singular reliance on the mass of one object, which does not account for the gravity being influenced by both masses, and option D disregards the significant role that mass plays in gravitational force.
**A. The force of gravity depends on the masses of the objects interacting.**
This is evident from the varying values of force when the masses of the two objects change, even when the distance remains constant. The force increases as either or both masses increase, indicating that gravitational force is influenced by the masses of the objects. Options B and C suggest a singular reliance on the mass of one object, which does not account for the gravity being influenced by both masses, and option D disregards the significant role that mass plays in gravitational force.