According to the Inverse Square Law, the Force Due to Gravity

question 23

Multiple Choice

According to the inverse square law, the force due to gravity between two masses will ____.

• A) increase as the distance between the two masses increases
• B) decrease as the square of the distance between the two masses increases
• C) cause the two masses to move away from each other
• D) cause the two masses to move in a straight line
• E) cause the two masses to orbit each other

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Definitions:

Paasche Index

An index used to measure price level changes over time by comparing the current price of a basket of goods to its price in a base year, weighting the current period quantities.

Current-Year Prices

Prices of goods and services measured during the same year of analysis, not adjusted for inflation.

Base-Year Quantities

Quantities of goods and services in a specific base year used for comparison or calculation purposes in economic analysis.

Laspeyres Index

A measure of the change in the cost of purchasing a specified set of goods and services over time, using the quantities bought in a base period as weights.