Which of the Following Statements About the Force of Gravity

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the force of gravity is FALSE?

• A) it is a universal force, which acts everywhere in space
• B) its strength decreases as the square of the distance
• C) its strength is inversely proportional to the mass: the more mass, the less gravity
• D) the force never becomes zero
• E) it causes the paths of the planets to be ellipses and not straight lines

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An educational method that arises from linking an external stimulus with a stimulus that occurs naturally.

Neutral Stimulus

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