a large ball in the middle of a rubber sheet, and small marble rolling toward it
Modified from image courtesy of NASA
What is the student most likely trying to show?
A.
how the Sun's rotation can affect most planets
B.
how the Sun's magnetic field affects most inner planets
C.
how a planet orbiting the Sun can produce gravity
D.
how an object can be pulled toward the Sun by gravity
1 answer
The student is most likely trying to show:
D. how an object can be pulled toward the Sun by gravity.
The large ball represents the Sun causing a curvature in the rubber sheet, similar to how a massive object like the Sun warps the fabric of space-time. The small marble rolling toward the large ball illustrates how smaller objects, like planets, are drawn toward the Sun due to the gravitational pull.
