Question

In the equation for the gravitational force between two objects, which quantity must be squared?

Answer 1

Answer:

d

Explanation:

The quantity that must be squared in the equation of gravitational force is distance d.

According to the universal gravitational law, the square of the distance between two objects is inversely proportional to the force of gravity.

• Therefore, the quantity to be squared is d

The formula is given as:

  Fg  = $\frac{G m_{1} m_{2} }{d^{2} }$  

So d is the quantity that must be squared