Two Asteroids Have Identical Masses

question 64

Multiple Choice

Two asteroids have identical masses. However, one asteroid is twice as far from the Sun than the other. According to Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation the force of gravity exerted by the Sun on the more distant asteroid is

• A) the same size as the force exerted on the closer asteroid
• B) one-quarter of the size of the force exerted on the closer asteroid
• C) twice as large as the force exerted on the closer asteroid
• D) one-half of the size of the force exerted on the closer asteroid

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