Question

two items are attracted to one another by gravity. which describes how to find the relative force of gravity they experience, based on their masses and the distance between them? (1 point) divide the product of the masses by the square of the distance between them. the answer is positive because it is attractive. multiply the product of the masses by the square of the distance between them. the answer is negative because it is attractive. divide the product of the masses by the square of the distance between them. the answer is negative because it is attractive. multiply the product of the masses by the square of the distance between them. the answer is positive because it is attractive.

Explanation:

According to Newton's law of universal gravitation, the gravitational force \(F = G\frac{m_1m_2}{r^{2}}\), where \(G\) is the gravitational constant (\(G>0\)), \(m_1\) and \(m_2\) are the masses of the two objects, and \(r\) is the distance between them. The force is attractive, and in the formula, we divide the product of the masses (\(m_1m_2\)) by the square of the distance (\(r^{2}\)). The sign of the force is negative in the vector - form (indicating the direction of attraction), but when considering the magnitude - related description (divide the product of masses by the square of the distance), and the fact that it is attractive (which in some sign - convention related to force direction, the attractive nature can be associated with a negative sign in the full vector expression).

Answer:

Divide the product of the masses by the square of the distance between them. The answer is negative because it is attractive.