Asked by justin

Ellen does an experiment by releasing a ball from a height of 1 m above each floor in a tall building. She records the time it takes the ball to reach the floor.

Which question is Ellen most likely investigating?

How does distance affect the gravitational force on objects?
How does distance affect the electromagnetic force on objects?
Does height affect the strong force acting on a moving ball?
Does height affect the weak force acting on a moving ball?

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How does distance affect the gravitational force on objects?

She drops a ball and measures fall time, which probes how gravity (the force causing the fall) changes with height. The electromagnetic, strong, and weak forces are not what govern a freely falling ball in this setup.