Question

question 17 0 / 2 pts select all that are true about gravity. gravity is the push against an object. gravitational pull is dependent on mass and distance. gravity is the pull towards the center of an object. gravitational pull is dependent on mass and weight.

Explanation:

1. Analyze "Gravity is the push against an object": Gravity is a force of attraction (pull), not push. So this is false.
2. Analyze "Gravitational pull is dependent on mass and distance": According to Newton's law of gravitation, \( F = G\frac{m_1m_2}{r^2} \), where \( F \) is gravitational force, \( G \) is gravitational constant, \( m_1, m_2 \) are masses, and \( r \) is distance. So gravitational pull depends on mass and distance. This is true.
3. Analyze "Gravity is the pull towards the center of an object": Gravity is the attractive force that pulls objects towards the center of a massive object (like Earth). This is true.
4. Analyze "Gravitational pull is dependent on mass and weight": Weight is the force of gravity on an object (\( W = mg \)), so gravitational pull depends on mass and distance, not mass and weight (since weight is a result of gravity). This is false.

Answer:

B. Gravitational pull is dependent on mass and distance, C. Gravity is the pull towards the center of an object