Question

goods722@minidokaschools.org switch account
your email will be recorded when you submit this form

• indicates required question

scenario 1
a star gathers extra material from a nearby gas cloud, increasing its mass. the orbiting object will
crash into the center object
escape the orbit

Explanation:

According to the law of universal gravitation, when the mass of the central - star (the star in this case) increases, the gravitational force between the star and the orbiting object increases. A stronger gravitational pull makes it more difficult for the orbiting object to maintain its current orbit. It will tend to move closer to the star, likely crashing into it rather than escaping the orbit.

Answer:

crash into the center object