Which statement best describes gravitational force?

Question

a
Objects exert a gravitational force on every other object.
b
Objects exert a gravitational force only on objects close to them.
c
Only objects with a large mass exert gravitational force on every other object.
d
Only objects with a large mass exert gravitational force on objects close to them.

Answer 1

The statement that best describes gravitational force is:

a. Objects exert a gravitational force on every other object.

This option correctly reflects the universal nature of gravitational force, which states that every mass exerts a gravitational pull on every other mass, regardless of their size or distance, although the force decreases with distance according to the inverse square law.