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Each pair of clay balls represents two planetesimals. If each planetesimal is composed of the same material and is separated by the same
distance, which pair experiences the greatest gravitational attraction?

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Answer 1

The gravitational pull is a measure of (a) mass of the bodies attracting/repelling each other, and (b) distance between their centers.

In this case, the pair whose members have a greater mass experience a greater gravitational attraction.

For further questions, you may consider the following formula:

$F = \frac{G.m1.m2}{r^{2}}$