There are two massive objects. In which of the following picture the weakest gravity is generated?

Carefully examine the Newton's gravity's formula
𝐹
𝐺
=
𝐺
𝑀
𝑚
𝑟
2
.

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There are two massive objects. In which of the following picture the weakest gravity is generated?

Carefully examine the Newton's gravity's formula 
𝐹
𝐺
=
𝐺
𝑀
𝑚
𝑟
2
.

BlackTom AI · Accepted Answer

The question asks which picture shows the weakest gravity between two massive objects, using Newton’s law F = G M m / r^2.

First, recall the factors that control gravitational force: it increases with larger masses M and m, and it decreases with larger separation r. Thus, the weakest gravity occurs when the product M m is smallest and the distance r is largest among the scenarios.

- If the distance r is larger while the masses are held constant, F decreases as r^2 grows.
- If the masses are smaller while the distance is held constant, F decreases because M m becomes smaller.

In general, among options, you should look for:
- The pair of objects with the smallest masses, or the greatest separation, or both.
- The option where either M or m is minimized, and/or r is maximized, compared to the other pictures.

However, there is an important issue: the provided data is incomplete. The answer options are not present (answer_options is null in the input), so I cannot map option D to a specific diagram or statement. Without seeing each pictured scenario (A, B, C, D) I cannot definitively identify which one corresponds to the weakest gravitational force.

If you supply the four option descriptions or images, I can apply the same reasoning to pick the one with the smallest M m / r^2, i.e., the strongest determinant of a weaker gravity is a combination of the smallest masses and the largest separation. In short, compare each option by:
- Is r the largest? If yes, that tends to reduce F.
- Are the masses M and m the smallest in that option? If yes, that tends to reduce F.
- If a single option has both large r and small masses, that is typically the weakest.

Once the actual option texts or diagrams are available, I can identify which corresponds to the weakest gravity and explain why.

COS SPR 25 class 2 Jan 21 Ch4: Making Sense of the Universe

There are two massive objects. In which of the following picture the weakest gravity is generated? Carefully examine the Newton's gravity's formula 𝐹 𝐺 = 𝐺 𝑀 𝑚 𝑟 2 .

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