Question

ch. 2 quiz 1
which factor does not affect the gravitational force between two objects?
the temperature of the objects
the distance between the objects
the mass of the objects

Explanation:

The gravitational force between two objects is given by Newton's law of universal gravitation, \( F = G\frac{m_1m_2}{r^2} \), where \( G \) is the gravitational constant, \( m_1 \) and \( m_2 \) are the masses of the two objects, and \( r \) is the distance between their centers. From this formula, we can see that the mass of the objects ( \( m_1 \), \( m_2 \)) and the distance between them ( \( r \)) affect the gravitational force. Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object and has no relation to the gravitational force formula, so it does not affect the gravitational force between two objects.

Answer:

The temperature of the objects