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In Physics / College | 2025-07-08

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19. Which one of the following accurately describes the universal gravitational law?

A. Solid bodies attract other solid bodies, but liquid and gas don't participate in universal gravitation.
B. Objects with small masses have more gravitational attraction to each other than objects with large masses.
C. Every object that has mass attracts other objects within a million-mile radius.
D. As the distance between any two bodies increases, the gravitational force between them decreases.

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Answer (2)

The universal gravitational law states that every mass attracts every other mass, and the force decreases as the distance increases. Among the options, Option D accurately describes this principle. Therefore, Option D is the correct answer. ;

Answered by GinnyAnswer | 2025-07-08

The universal gravitational law states that every mass attracts every other mass, and this attraction decreases as the distance increases. Among the provided options, Option D accurately describes this principle. Therefore, the correct choice is Option D.
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Answered by Anonymous | 2025-07-19