What would happen to the sun's gravity if the sun's mass was cut in half? (1 point) The gravity would be zero.

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What would happen to the sun's gravity if the sun's mass was cut in half? (1 point)
The gravity would be zero.
The gravity would be doubled
The gravity would be cut in half.
The gravity would not change.

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The gravity would be cut in half.

Reason: gravitational acceleration (or force at a given distance) is proportional to the mass (g = GM/r^2), so halving M halves the gravity.

What would happen to the sun's gravity if the sun's mass was cut in half? (1 point)
The gravity would be zero.
The gravity would be doubled
The gravity would be cut in half.
The gravity would not change.

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What would happen to the sun's gravity if the sun's mass was cut in half? (1 point) The gravity would be zero. The gravity would be doubled The gravity would be cut in half. The gravity would not change.

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What would happen to the sun's gravity if the sun's mass was cut in half? (1 point)
The gravity would be zero.
The gravity would be doubled
The gravity would be cut in half.
The gravity would not change.