Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in a substance. Weight, on the other hand, is a form of gravitational attraction, which is dependent upon mass and distance. Which of the following actions will cause the gravitational attraction between the Earth and an object to increase?

A.

increasing the mass of the object

B.

decreasing the mass of the Earth

C.

increasing the distance between the Earth and the object

D.

decreasing the distance between the object and the Sun

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Tiffany Lara

23 January, 02:23

Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in a substance. Weight, on the other hand, is a form of gravitational attraction, which is dependent upon mass and distance. Which of the following actions will cause the gravitational attraction between the Earth and an object to increase?

A.

increasing the mass of the object

B.

decreasing the mass of the Earth

C.

increasing the distance between the Earth and the object

D.

decreasing the distance between the object and the Sun

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Emmanuel Fields · Answer 1

From this particular list of choices, only A. increasing the mass of the object can increase the gravitational attraction between the object and the Earth.

Choices B and C have exactly the opposite effect, and choice-D has no effect at all.

This is all just a complicated, technical way of saying that if you eat a big steak plus a few shakes, your mass increases, and you WILL gain weight.