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14 July, 12:35

An astronaut takes a book onto the space shuttle. An identical book remains on earth. Which statements about the pull of earth's gravity on the books is true?

A. The pull of earth's gravity is the same on both books because they are identical.

B. Earth's gravity has a stronger pull on the book when it is on earth than when it is in space.

C. Earth's gravity has a weaker pull on the book when it is on earth than when it is in space.

D. The pull of earth's gravity is the same on both books because they have the same mass.

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  1. 14 July, 13:03
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    B. Earth's gravity has a stronger pull on the book when it is on earth than when it is in space.

    When objects move farther away from the earth’s, the force of gravity on these objects gradually decline although their mass remains constant.
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