- Gravitational force depends only on mass and distance, not on the state of matter.
- The forces of attraction between molecules in matter are electromagnetic in nature, not gravitational.
- These attractive forces are stronger in a solid than in a liquid than in a gas.
- Gravitational forces between molecules is completely negligible compared to the em forces.
So, key answer is inter-molecular forces of solids is stronger than liquids.
According to the law of conservation of energy,
A. an object loses most of its energy as friction
<u>B. the total amount of energy for a system stays the same</u>
Energy is never lost due to the law of conservation
C. the potential energy of an object is always greater than its kinetic energy
D. the kinetic energy of an object is always greater than its potential energy
