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Which change in the sun’s gravity would occur if the sun’s mass were reduced by one-half?(1 point)
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It would be halved.
It would be halved.
It would be doubled.
It would be doubled.
It would be unchanged.
It would be unchanged.
It would be zero.
It would be zero.
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The correct response is: It would be halved.
According to the law of universal gravitation, the gravitational force (and therefore gravity) is directly proportional to the mass of the object. If the mass of the Sun were reduced by one-half, the force of gravity it exerts would also be reduced to one-half.
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