Suppose Two Asteroids Are Located at the Same Distance from the Sun

question 31

Multiple Choice

Suppose two asteroids are located at the same distance from the Sun. One asteroid has twice the mass of the other. According to Newton's law of gravitation (and ignoring all forces except that from the Sun) ,

• A) the more massive asteroid feels half the force that the other does.
• B) the more massive asteroid feels twice the force that the other does.
• C) neither feels any force because they are weightless in space.
• D) both asteroids feel the same force because gravity acts equally on all objects.

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