Question

10/25, 9:34 am which of these celestial objects has the greatest amount of gravi a. saturn has the least gravity because it has the largest amount of mass. b. saturn has the greatest gravity because it has the smallest amount of mass. c. the moon has the least gravity because it has the smallest amount of mass. 5. spi 0807.12.5 (gravity: mass and distance) when will the gravitational attraction be greatest between two baseballs, each with the same mass? a. when they are 1 meter apart b. when they are 10 meters apart c. when they are 20 meters apart

Explanation:

Step1: Recall gravitational - force formula

The gravitational - force formula is $F = G\frac{m_1m_2}{r^2}$, where $G$ is the gravitational constant, $m_1$ and $m_2$ are the masses of the two objects, and $r$ is the distance between them. Given that $m_1 = m_2$ (same - mass baseballs), the force is inversely proportional to the square of the distance $r$.

Step2: Analyze the effect of distance on force

As $r$ decreases, the value of $\frac{1}{r^2}$ increases, and so does the gravitational force $F$.

Answer:

a. when they are 1 meter apart