Which of the following is a FALSE statement?

Question

Group of answer choices

Only objects with a large magnitude exert a gravitational pull.

The Earth is attracted to the sun because of the sun's gravitational force.

The moon is constantly falling toward the earth.

The strength of gravity decreases by the square of the distance.

Answer 1

The FALSE statement among the given options is:

Only objects with a large magnitude exert a gravitational pull.

This statement is false because all objects with mass exert a gravitational pull, regardless of their size or mass. While larger masses have a stronger gravitational pull, even very small objects (like a pebble) exert a gravitational force, albeit a very weak one compared to larger objects.