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What is the effect on the force of gravity between two objects if the mass of one object is tripled?
What is the effect on the force of gravity between two objects if the mass of one object is tripled?
- The force of gravity is tripled (correct)
- The force of gravity is reduced by a third
- The force of gravity is reduced to zero
- The force of gravity remains the same
What is the relationship between the mass of an object and its gravitational attraction to another object?
What is the relationship between the mass of an object and its gravitational attraction to another object?
- Gravitational attraction is directly proportional to the mass of the object (correct)
- Gravitational attraction is unrelated to the mass of the object
- Gravitational attraction is inversely proportional to the mass of the object
- Gravitational attraction is directly proportional to the square of the mass of the object
What is the result of a perturbation in the orbit of a planet, such as Jupiter, as it approaches another planet, like Saturn?
What is the result of a perturbation in the orbit of a planet, such as Jupiter, as it approaches another planet, like Saturn?
- Jupiter's orbit remains unchanged
- Jupiter's orbit is affected by the gravitational pull of Saturn, causing a deviation (correct)
- Jupiter's orbit is affected by the magnetic field of Saturn, causing a deviation
- Jupiter's orbit is affected by the solar wind, causing a deviation
How did the discovery of Neptune in 1846 come about?
How did the discovery of Neptune in 1846 come about?
What is the underlying principle that guides the efforts of scientists in their study of planetary orbits?
What is the underlying principle that guides the efforts of scientists in their study of planetary orbits?
What happens to the force of gravity between two objects if the distance between them is doubled?
What happens to the force of gravity between two objects if the distance between them is doubled?
What is the relationship between the distance between two objects and the force of gravity between them?
What is the relationship between the distance between two objects and the force of gravity between them?
What happens to the force of gravity between two objects if the mass of one object is decreased by half?
What happens to the force of gravity between two objects if the mass of one object is decreased by half?
What is the underlying principle that describes the gravitational force between two objects?
What is the underlying principle that describes the gravitational force between two objects?
What is the effect of the gravitational pull of Saturn on the planet Uranus?
What is the effect of the gravitational pull of Saturn on the planet Uranus?
