Asked by tomdaya
If the mass of a planet is cut in half, how would the force of gravity between that planet and the Sun change?(1 point)
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The force of gravity would double
The force of gravity would double
The force of gravity would increase four times
The force of gravity would increase four times
The force of gravity would not change
The force of gravity would not change
The force of gravity would decrease
The force of gravity would decrease
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The force of gravity would decrease — it would be halved, since F = G M_sun M_planet / r^2 and F is proportional to the planet's mass.
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