Question

drag each label to the correct location on the chart. based on newtons law of universal gravitation, complete the following table. gravity increases when: gravity decreases when: distance increases mass increases distance decreases mass decreases reset next

Explanation:

Step1: Recall Newton's law of universal gravitation

The gravitational force \(F = G\frac{m_1m_2}{r^2}\), where \(G\) is the gravitational - constant, \(m_1\) and \(m_2\) are the masses of two objects, and \(r\) is the distance between their centers of mass. Gravity is directly proportional to the product of the masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance.

Step2: Analyze when gravity increases

When the mass increases (either \(m_1\) or \(m_2\) or both), the gravitational force increases. Also, when the distance between the objects decreases, the gravitational force increases according to the formula \(F = G\frac{m_1m_2}{r^2}\).

Step3: Analyze when gravity decreases

When the mass decreases (either \(m_1\) or \(m_2\) or both), the gravitational force decreases. And when the distance between the objects increases, the gravitational force decreases.

Answer:

Gravity Increases When: mass increases, distance decreases
Gravity Decreases When: mass decreases, distance increases