Asked by Avery Williams

Which change in the sun’s gravity would occur if the sun’s mass were reduced by one-half?
A. It would be unchanged.
B. It would be doubled.
C. It would be halved.
D. It would be zero.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
C. It would be halved.

Explanation: gravitational force (or acceleration) from the Sun is F = G M m / r^2 (or g = GM/r^2). If M is reduced by 1/2, F (and g) become 1/2 of their original values.