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In Physics / High School | 2014-04-23

If Earth were twice as far from the Sun, the force of gravity attracting the Earth to the Sun would be

a. twice as strong
b. half as strong
c. one-quarter as strong

Can someone explain this one for me?

Asked by PewPew

Answer (3)

one quater as your moving away more!

Answered by eoinnnnn | 2024-06-10

According to Newton's law of universal gravitation, the force of gravity between two objects, such as the Sun and Earth, is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. This means that if the distance is doubled, the gravitational force becomes (1/2)², or one-quarter as strong. Consequently, if Earth were twice as far from the sun, the gravitational force attracting Earth to the Sun would be one-quarter as strong.

Answered by Qwship | 2024-06-24

If Earth were twice as far from the Sun, the gravitational force attracting Earth to the Sun would be one-quarter as strong due to the inverse square law of gravity. The answer is option c. one-quarter as strong .
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Answered by Qwship | 2024-12-23

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