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 between two objects is determined by the object with less mass.
B.
The force of gravity between two objects is determined by the object with more mass.
C.
The force of gravity depends on the masses of the objects interacting.
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 between two objects is determined by the object with less mass.
B.
The force of gravity between two objects is determined by the object with more mass.
C.
The force of gravity depends on the masses of the objects interacting.
D.
The force of gravity only depends on the distance between the objects interacting.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The data in the table support the following conclusion:
C. The force of gravity depends on the masses of the objects interacting.
This is evident from the observed forces for different combinations of masses while the distance remains constant. As the mass of either object increases, the force of gravity between them also increases, indicating that both masses contribute to the gravitational force acting between the objects.
C. The force of gravity depends on the masses of the objects interacting.
This is evident from the observed forces for different combinations of masses while the distance remains constant. As the mass of either object increases, the force of gravity between them also increases, indicating that both masses contribute to the gravitational force acting between the objects.