Question

true or false question
true or false: even though earth has much less mass than the sun, earth still causes you to feel more gravity because it is closer.
o true
o false

Explanation:

Gravity is calculated using the formula \(F = G\frac{Mm}{r^{2}}\), where \(G\) is the gravitational constant, \(M\) and \(m\) are the masses of the two objects, and \(r\) is the distance between their centers. While the Sun has a much larger mass (\(M_{Sun}\gg M_{Earth}\)), the distance \(r\) from a person on Earth to the Sun (\(r_{Sun - person}\)) is extremely large (\(r_{Sun - person}\gg r_{Earth - person}\)). The effect of the large distance \(r\) in the denominator of the gravitational force formula reduces the gravitational force exerted by the Sun on a person on Earth. In contrast, although the Earth has a smaller mass, the very small distance \(r\) (the radius of the Earth) results in a significant gravitational force that we feel as weight.

Answer:

True