Which of the following statements about gravitational mass is true?(1 point)

Responses

The less mass an object has, the less gravitational acceleration it will experience.
The less mass an object has, the less gravitational acceleration it will experience.

Gravitational acceleration is always equal to mass.
Gravitational acceleration is always equal to mass.

Gravitational acceleration is irrespective of mass.
Gravitational acceleration is irrespective of mass.

The more mass an object has, the more gravitational acceleration it will experience.

1 answer

The correct statement is:

Gravitational acceleration is irrespective of mass.

This is true because the acceleration due to gravity (g) is approximately 9.81 m/s² near the Earth's surface and is the same for all objects regardless of their mass. However, the weight (the force of gravity) of an object is dependent on its mass (Weight = mass × gravitational acceleration), but the acceleration due to gravity itself does not vary with mass.